: a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel
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All major initiatives aligned closely with Israel's -- and usually Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's -- interests.—David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, on Monday voted through legislation to ban UNRWA from Israel and prohibit any contact between it and Israeli officials.—Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
An Israeli Iron Beam would still have its drawbacks.—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024 Satellite imagery suggests that Israeli’s attack on Iran appears to have damaged a key element of Tehran’s ballistic missile production and air defense sites, potentially leaving it exposed to any future attacks, military analysts told NBC News.—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Israeli
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Adjective
Modern Hebrew yiśrĕ'ēlī, from Hebrew, Israelite, noun & adjective, from Yiśrā'ēl
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