They are called the sons of Israel or children of Israel (בני ישראל)
Israel is surround by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria and Lebanon, Syria and Saudi Arabia are hostile
12 sons of Jacob
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Israel got the name in the bible, when the sons of Israel (the second name of Jacob) came to the country and lived there.
The prophet Jacob was renamed Israel. Israel had 12 sons who formed the 12 Tribes of Israel. The word Israelite refers to the 12 Tribes of Israel, descendants of Jacob/Israel.
They are the ancestors of the Jews.
It is Jacob.
Jacob, the son of Isaac. God renames him Israel, which is why they are literally the 12 sons of Israel. The boys' mothers were Leah, Rachel, and Leah and Rachel's maidservants, and they were present also.
The Jews are also known as the sons of Israel (בני ישראל, B'nei Yisrael in Hebrew). The tribe of Levi was responsible for the Tabernacle (Numbers ch.3 and ch.8).
The name "Israel" originally comes from Jacob (which was added to his first name) The country, and the Jews (Jacobs descendants) are therfore called Israel, and Israel's sons.
The sons of LEVI(after whom the priesthood tribe of ancient Israel was named) were Merari,Kohath and Gershon.