Eretz Yisrael

/ ˈɛrets jisrɑˈeɪl; ˈɛrets jisˈrɑeɪl /

noun

1. the Holy Land; Israel
2. the concept, favoured by some extreme Zionists, of a Jewish state the territory of which matched the largest expanse of biblical Israel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eretz Yisrael¹

literally: Land of Israel