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Israelites were people that are descendants of the patriarch Jacob. They were the chosen people of god and they worshiped the god of israel. The name Israelite comes from the word Israel. The world Israel also means "Children of Israel". The term "Jew" is used in english to refer to an individual of the jewish faith. Another term often used to refer to jews is Hebrews, a term found in the bible but its exact meaning not yet fully understood. Israel is the worlds most predominantly jewish state, and the population is estimated to be about 7,602,400 people since may 2010. Israel is surrounded by countries like Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Egypt. However Israel has a sea to the north west that is called the mediterranean sea.