National symbols — Israel
Anthem and national symbols.
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⚡ National symbols at a glance
Anthem and national symbols. Key figure for Israel: Kol od balevav penima Nefesh Yehoudi homia Oulefatei mizrach kadima Ayin le Tsion tsofia Od lo avdah tikvateinou Hatikva bat schnot alpaïm Lhiot am chofshi be artseinou Erets Tsion ve'Yeroushalaïm Od lo avdah tikvateinou Hatikva bat schnot alpaïm Lhiot am choshi be artseinou Erets Tsion ve'Yeroushalaïm
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National anthem
- Anthem Lyrics
Kol od balevav penima Nefesh Yehoudi homia Oulefatei mizrach kadima Ayin le Tsion tsofia Od lo avdah tikvateinou Hatikva bat schnot alpaïm Lhiot am chofshi be artseinou Erets Tsion ve'Yeroushalaïm Od lo avdah tikvateinou Hatikva bat schnot alpaïm Lhiot am choshi be artseinou Erets Tsion ve'Yeroushalaïm
- Anthem Lyrics English
Hatikvah As long as deep in the heart, The soul of a Jew yearns, And towards the East An eye looks to Zion, Our hope is not yet lost, The hope of two thousand years, To be a free people in our land, The land of Zion and Jerusalem.