- a variation of Eretz Israel.
Eretz Yisrael
Britishnoun
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the Holy Land; Israel
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the concept, favoured by some extreme Zionists, of a Jewish state the territory of which matched the largest expanse of biblical Israel
Etymology
Origin of Eretz Yisrael
literally: Land of Israel
Example Sentences
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But, says Israeli political scientist Ehud Sprinzak, "you won't be hearing from the Israeli spokesmen anymore about the sanctity of Eretz Yisrael," a catchphrase in Israel that includes the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
From Time Magazine Archive
To the area's 5,000 Jewish settlers, and to thousands of other Israelis, the land is Judea and Samaria, a part of the Eretz Yisrael into which Abraham led God's chosen people.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the center of the rancor are families like the Hilburgs, who believed they were doing their part to advance the Jewish enterprise by settling in territory they regard as part of Eretz Yisrael.
From Time Magazine Archive
He espoused the sanctity of "Eretz Yisrael," a term meaning "land of Israel" and referring to the region that in biblical times would have encompassed present-day Israel and the West Bank.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You haven't been outside the camps. Believe me. Europe is a hollow shell full of hollow men. Let me ask you, what do you know about Eretz Yisrael?"
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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