Israeli
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Origin of Israeli
First recorded in 1945–50; from Hebrew yisrāʿēlī, equivalent to Yisrā'ēl + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; see origin at Israel
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When asked by AFP about reports of explosions near the Israeli city of Eilat, a military spokeswoman said both Israeli and Jordanian forces had intercepted a projectile.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
"For the good of the Israeli people and the Palestinian people, it is clear US policy must change," Pelosi said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Israeli government did not immediately respond to Vance's comments.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Feinseth also noted that the company’s acquisition of the Israeli identity-security platform CyberArk in February makes identity security a “core pillar” of its software stack.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
Yitzchak became a politician, a member of the Israeli senate, the Knesset.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
“The Israelis pushed for this knowing it wouldn’t work,” said Michael Young, senior editor at the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
The group believes that Jerusalem should be a shared city for Israelis and Palestinians.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
In 2020 members of this age group were more sympathetic to the Israelis by 61% to 19%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Sarit Zehavi, a reserve lieutenant-colonel, told AFP that most Israelis have little appetite for a return to Lebanon.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
But the initiative had passed to the Israelis, and the tension was gone from it by now.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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