: a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel
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Reports also noted that the administration was directly negotiating with the terrorist organization, an unprecedented move that has reportedly frustrated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to try to secure a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of 10 hostages.—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025 Some proudly display the Israeli flag in their sanctuaries.—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
Throughout much of 2024, the F-35 was in the already in crosshairs of its vocal critics due to it being supplied to Israel, and employed by the Israeli Air Force in strikes on Hamas positions in Gaza.—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Image 1 of 2 (X/Columbia Jewish & Israeli Students)
Barnard, which is part of Columbia University’s education system and is located next to Columbia’s main campus, expelled one student and suspended the other, according to the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group.—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Israeli
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Adjective
Modern Hebrew yiśrĕ'ēlī, from Hebrew, Israelite, noun & adjective, from Yiśrā'ēl
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