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
"The settlers' attack took place in full view of the Israeli army," Palestinian activist Osama Makhamra told AFP, noting that an Israeli military watchtower stands close to the mosque that was set ablaze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
“The only poll that matters is the one conducted by the Israeli public on election day,” a Likud party spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Israeli government did not immediately respond to Vance's comments.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
And while Americans were still digesting these worrisome assessments, out of the Middle East came the first sketchy reports of Egyptian troops massing on the Israeli border.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
“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 Oslo Agreements of the 1990s between Israelis and Palestinians divided the West Bank into areas under each group's respective control.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The group believes that Jerusalem should be a shared city for Israelis and Palestinians.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Since then, their preference for the Israelis has fallen by 33 points, to 28%, while those reporting greater sympathy for the Palestinians has risen from 19% to 46%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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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