"citizen of the state of Israel," 1948; from Israel + Hebrew national designation suffix -i. Also used in English as the adjective. Coined to distinguish citizens of the modern state from the ancient people who had been known in English since 14c. as Israelites.
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1. His message was aimed at the undecided middle ground of Israeli politics.
他所传达的信息针对的是以色列政局中尚未表态的中间派。
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2. An intense debate is going on within the Israeli government.
以色列政府内部正在进行激烈的辩论。
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3. The Israeli court has not yet ruled on the case.
以色列法院尚未对此案作出裁决。
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4. In 1990, 200,000 Soviet Jews resettled on Israeli territory.
在1990年，20万名苏联犹太人在以色列重新定居。
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5. Israeli officials say that message struck home.
