Israelis

Middle Eastern nation

Israelis are citizens or natives of Israel, the Middle Eastern nation established in 1948.

The term encompasses the country's diverse population—Jews of various ethnic backgrounds, Arab citizens, Druze, and others.

Many Israelis serve in the military.

Israeli works as both noun and adjective: an Israeli diplomat, the Israelis voted yesterday.

culture

kibbutz

Israeli communal farm

hummus · kosher · sabbath · shofar · menorah · mezuzah · kippah · shabbat

politics

Knesset

Israeli parliamentary body

  • IDFIsrael's national military
  • ZionismAdvocacy for Hebrew homeland
  • aliyahTorah reading summons

diaspora · Palestine · Oslo · Mossad · coalition · settlements · occupation · checkpoint · intifada · Netanyahu

geography

Jerusalem

Triply sacred ancient capital

  • HaifaIsraeli coastal metropolis
  • NegevDesert in Israel
  • GalileeBiblical northern territory

Mediterranean · Levant · Nazareth · Masada · Carmel

identity

citizenship

Status as state member

democracy · conscription · reservist · secular · orthodox · Druze · Ethiopian · Russian · multicultural · ingathering

Categories
Opposites
national/ethnic conflict

IsraelisPalestinians

People from historic lands

Gazans

regional geopolitics

IsraelisIranians

Natives of Tehran's nation

Syrians · Lebanese · Iraqis · Yemenis · Jordanians

diaspora vs. homeland

IsraelisAmerican Jews

Jewish people in America

European Jews

Phrases
Family

Israel, Israeli, Israelites, Israelite

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