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Is·ra·el
 Israel
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- pronunciation:
- Iz
ri
 l
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Iz
reI
l
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noun |
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a country in southwestern Asia on the Mediterranean Sea. Israel was formed as a Jewish state in 1948. Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
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a name for the Jewish people as a whole, according to Jewish scriptures.
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