shrine of the book
Living a Jewish life is best in Israel.
The Jewish nation is known as Israel. In past history present day Israel was known as Palestine; in Old Testament times Israel was the northern half of present day Israel, the southern half was known as Judea.
Jacob became known as Israel in the Book of Genesis.
Before it was called Israel, the land was known as Canaan.
Perhaps it began with Abram/Abraham but the story of Jacob/Israel is best known.
It is known as Israel.
The father of the 12 tribes of Israel is Jacob, also known as Israel.
Because they were the descendants of Yaakov (Jacob), who was also known as Israel.
We know that Saddam sent few missiles towards Israel but Israel did not respond to those missiles. Israel said that it reserves the right to respond any time. This is what is publically known; it is not known whether Israel covertly got into the war.
Israel, in the area formerly known as Palestine until 1948.
After Jacob was renamed "Israel" in Genesis 32, his descendants were called "the children of Israel" or "Israelites".