noun
Israel
Refers to the country Israel. The katakana form is standard; the ateji 以色列 is very rare.
イスラエルは中東に位置する国です。
Israel is a country located in the Middle East.
Standard katakana spelling for the country name; usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling; rarely used and mainly of historical interest.
From English 'Israel', ultimately from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisra'el). The ateji 以色列 is a phonetic rendering.