Asia

Israël

Israel

no article

Going there, being there

en Israël

Coming from

d'Israël

Why

Israël does not follow the rule: usage says en Israël. See the note below.

The people

un Israélien, une Israélienne

Official language

hébreu

Example

Elle a de la famille en Israël.

She has family in Israel.

Worth knowing

Israël takes no article, and yet the preposition is en, not à: en Israël, d'Israël. That is usage, and one of the few entries where the rule gives the wrong answer.

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