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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“To me this all sounds unrealistic,” said Amir Avivi, a former senior Israeli defense official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The official referred to the demarcation line behind which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire agreement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Israeli source said that "the issue of Gaza did not come up" in this week's meeting between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Trump is really eager to demonstrate an accomplishment,” said Michael Milshtein, a former senior Israeli intelligence officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
His own white hairs clearly allowed him to know many things, including what the Israeli soldiers were doing around our house.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
Diplomatic failure would not benefit Palestinians or Israelis.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Iranians believed that “Witkoff had meetings with high-level Israelis before and immediately after” he met with them, Mousavian said.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Israelis cited the regime’s fragility and the possibility that decapitation could lead to collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But recent polls show that a majority of Israelis want him out of office, with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot emerging as his main rival.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 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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