Israelis

People of Israel Ethnic group IsraelisישראליםإسرائيليونFlag of IsraelMap of the Israeli diasporaRegions with significant populationsIsraelc. 9.8 million (including occupied territories)United States106,839 – 500,000Russia100,000 (80,000 in Moscow)India40–70,000United Kingdom11,892 – 50,000Canada21,320Australia15,000Netherlands10,371Germany10,000LanguagesHebrew (official)Arabic (recognized)English, Russian, French, Amharic, Tigrinya, various others (see languages of Israel)ReligionMajority:JudaismMinority:Islam, Christianity, Druzism, Samaritanism, Baháʼí Faith Israelis (Hebrew: יִשְׂרְאֵלִים‎, romanized: Yīśreʾēlīm; Arabic: إسرائيليون, romanized: Isrāʾīliyyūn) are the citizens, nationals, and permanent residents of the State of Israel, a multiethnic state. The largest ethnic group is Jews who account for 75% of the population, the second largest ethnic group is Arabs who represent 20% of the population, and the remaining 5% of the population are other ethnic and religious minorities such as Samaritans. Among Jews, 80% were born in Israel (sabras) and the rest are Jewish immigrants. Over 50% of the Jewish population is of a