Israeli
Americannoun
plural
Israelis,plural
Israeliadjective
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
- anti-Israeli noun
- pro-Israeli noun
Etymology
Origin of Israeli
First recorded in 1945–50; from Hebrew yisrāʿēlī, equivalent to Yisrā'ēl + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; Israel
Example Sentences
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Yet in the 15 months since the ceasefire was signed, it has proved to be more notional for Lebanon, with Israeli warplanes and troops conducting well over 10,000 truce violations, according to the U.N.
From Los Angeles Times
The Iranian government on Saturday urged residents in Tehran to leave the city "while remaining calm", after the first Israeli and US strikes on Khamenei's residence.
From Barron's
Numerous Royal Jordanian flights took off and landed at Amman airport, but flew via the south of the country to avoid Israeli airspace.
From Barron's
Traders initially moderated their reaction to U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran Saturday, since the global oil market is structurally better-supplied than it was in other recent shocks.
From Barron's
A fourth, an Israeli El Al flight, was saved by plainclothes Israeli air marshals who had been placed on board as a new security measure.
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