Israeli
Americannoun
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Israelis,
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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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Now they're no longer an insignificant minority, they're facing pressure to engage more with wider Israeli society.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
In the Hebron neighbourhood of Ein Deir Baha, nestled between two hills, vacated buildings were marked by X's and the streets were deserted, save a pair of Israeli military vehicles.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
If their numbers continue to grow at a similar rate, they could make up one-third of the Jewish Israeli population by 2050.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Born to Moroccan immigrants and raised in an Israeli city far from the Tel Aviv center, his everyman story also resonates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Klin, who bears a striking resemblance to the actor Martin Short, is half Israeli and half Brazilian, and he speaks with an understandably peculiar accent.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
“There are Israelis and American Jews and people from all around the world trying to provide a protective presence as part of this broader effort.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
A series of classroom debates filmed by Israeli satirist Lior Schleien recently highlighted the extreme views of some young Israelis.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
At the covered market in Ramle - a mixed city of Jewish and Arab Israelis - he told us his message to young voters was to get out and vote.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
David Makovsky, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said it was unclear that Trump's endorsement would have a "huge impact" on Israelis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 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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