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The Land of Israel (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל‎, Eretz Yisrael) is, according to the Hebrew Bible, the region which was promised by God to the descendants of Abraham through his son Isaac and to the Israelites, descendants of Jacob, Abraham's grandson. This land forms part of the Abrahamic, Jacob and Israel covenants. Mainstream Jewish tradition regards the promise as applying to all Jews. The Biblical definitions of Eretz Yisrael encompass different regions; the actual area defined by these Bible passages is also subject to differences of opinion.

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  • The Land of Israel (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל‎, Eretz Yisrael) is, according to the Hebrew Bible, the region which was promised by God to the descendants of Abraham through his son Isaac and to the Israelites, descendants of Jacob, Abraham's grandson. This land forms part of the Abrahamic, Jacob and Israel covenants. Mainstream Jewish tradition regards the promise as applying to all Jews. The Biblical definitions of Eretz Yisrael encompass different regions; the actual area defined by these Bible passages is also subject to differences of opinion.
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  • The Land of Israel (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל‎, Eretz Yisrael) is, according to the Hebrew Bible, the region which was promised by God to the descendants of Abraham through his son Isaac and to the Israelites, descendants of Jacob, Abraham's grandson. This land forms part of the Abrahamic, Jacob and Israel covenants. Mainstream Jewish tradition regards the promise as applying to all Jews. The Biblical definitions of Eretz Yisrael encompass different regions; the actual area defined by these Bible passages is also subject to differences of opinion. This term should not be confused with historical Israelite kingdoms or with the modern nation state of Israel (Medinat Yisrael). Prior to the foundation of the Jewish State, now Israel, the term Eretz Yisrael was used by religious Jews to refer to the area then generally termed among others and non-Jews as Palestine or as the Holy Land. Since 1967, the English term Eretz Israel particularly has been associated with the political right in Israel. Historically, another commonly used name, referring to both the land of Israel and Jerusalem, was Zion.
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