Israeli

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adjective

Is·​rae·​li iz-ˈrā-lē 

also ˌiz-rə-ˈā-lē

: of or relating to the people or the republic of Israel

Israeli

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noun

plural Israelis also Israeli

: a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel

Examples of Israeli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The Israeli military says 36 Israeli soldiers and four civilians were killed, as Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones into northern Israel and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

The ultra-Orthodox believers’ role in Israeli society is a complex and long-debated source of contention in the country. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026

Noun

The Israeli Defense Force came to help because of their expertise in structural rescues. — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 24 June 2026

One of them, Moshe Blech, an Israeli who has been living in Montreal for the past two years, is a volunteer for the ZAKA volunteer emergency response service and was outside his house with his 8-year-old daughter when the shooting started. — Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Modern Hebrew yiśrĕ'ēlī, from Hebrew, Israelite, noun & adjective, from Yiśrā'ēl

First Known Use

Adjective

1948, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Israeli

• bailee
• bailie
• baily
• daily
• gaily
• gayly
• scaly
• ukulele

Kids Definition

Israeli

adjective

Is·​rae·​li

iz-ˈrā-lē

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the republic of Israel or its people

Israeli noun