Israeli
Americannoun
plural
Israelis,plural
Israeliadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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The United States and Israel have been locked in a war with Iran since US and Israeli forces launched strikes in late February.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The Leitersdorf brothers, who come from a prominent Israeli family that includes real-estate developers, venture capitalists and startup founders, are wunderkinds of the country’s tech industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Decart was founded in 2023 by three Israeli engineers—brothers Dean and Orian Leitersdorf and Moshe Shalev.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Many of these drones are flown using fibre optic cable connections - rather than radio or other wireless signals - making them difficult to intercept with current Israeli electronic counter-measures.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
A chain of Israeli military tanks lumbered up the road.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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