: a native or inhabitant of the republic of Israel
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The Israeli prime minister's office declined to comment for this story.—Emily Rose, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 In addition, the section will feature the U.S. premiere of Sepideh Farsi’s Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, the Palestinian subject of which was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this year.—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Herald reached out to Palestinian and Israeli officials, including the Israeli Defense Forces, but has yet to receive a response.—Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025 Going forward, Strasberg would like 8400 to play a major role in increasing the number of very successful Israeli HealthTech startups.—Gil Press, Forbes.com, 27 July 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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