A country in the Middle East on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a modern state founded in 1948 and also a place with deep historical and religious significance.
From Hebrew “Yisra’el,” originally a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is traditionally interpreted as “one who struggles with God” or “God prevails,” from roots meaning “to struggle” and “God.” The name first referred to the biblical patriarch Jacob and then to his descendants and their land.
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