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Israelites:

In the Bible, the Israelites were the descendants of the twelve sons of Israel (that is, the twelve tribes of Israel).  The man Israel, originally called Jacob, was Abraham's grandson and Isaac's son.

Israelites, then are people from the nation of Israel; in modern times, they are called Israelis.

Also see Israel.

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