Israeli

American  

[iz-rey-lee] / ɪzˈreɪ li /

noun

PLURAL

Israelis

PLURAL

Israeli

1. a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.

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adjective

1. of or relating to modern Israel or its inhabitants.

Israeli British  

/ ɪzˈreɪlɪ /

noun

1. a citizen or inhabitant of the state of Israel

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the state of Israel or its inhabitants

Other Word Forms

• anti-Israeli noun
• pro-Israeli noun

Etymology

Origin of Israeli

First recorded in 1945–50; from Hebrew yisrāʿēlī, equivalent to Yisrā'ēl + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; Israel

Example Sentences

Hundreds of Israelis protest outside President Herzog’s residence following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement that he had submitted a pardon request.

From Barron's

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut a week after Israeli air strikes hit the Lebanese capital.

From BBC

The three Israeli arms companies in the ranking accounted for more than half of that, as their combined revenues grew by 16 percent to $16.2 billion.

From Barron's

Netanyahu is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to stand trial and give testimony as a defendant.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is accused in a second case of offering to help improve the circulation of an Israeli newspaper in exchange for positive coverage.

From BBC