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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Palestinian Arabs of Israel

The Palestinian Arabs of Israel, numbering approximately 1,830,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Palestinian Arabs in Israel. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Levantine Arabic is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Arab, Israeli

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Israel
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Levantine Arabic (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,830,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011731
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Pray for the Palestinian Arabs of Israel

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

80%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Levantine Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Levantine Speakers

Media Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Sabeel Media✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Levantine Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Palestinian Arabs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Palestinian Arabs:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Palestinian Arabs of Israel

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
readPsalm 130:4

Pray that God will bring those who have hard hearts to repentance and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
read1 Corinthians 3:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified in making disciples and be used by God to further His kingdom near and far.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
readIsaiah 51:11

Pray that, as God sends people to cross cultures and share the good news of Jesus, many will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith and start a personal relationship with Him that will bring them everlasting joy.

Arab, Palestinian Across Countries (ROP3 - 107785) reported in the following countries:

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21 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Palestinian ArabsPG039263Palestinian ArabsEl Salvador1,300No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG047113Palestinian ArabsSyria566,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG043586Palestinian ArabsUnited States136,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG043452Palestinian ArabsCanada48,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042885Palestinian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates66,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042799Palestinian ArabsSaudi Arabia462,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042793Palestinian ArabsQatar380,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042768Palestinian ArabsLibya36,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042760Palestinian ArabsLebanon670,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042746Palestinian ArabsIraq22,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042706Palestinian ArabsEritrea22,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011503Palestinian ArabsEgypt147,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG024839Palestinian ArabsPanama9,700No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG024786Palestinian ArabsHonduras21,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG024733Palestinian ArabsGuatemala1,900Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG012288Palestinian ArabsYemen35,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011793Palestinian ArabsKuwait72,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011788Palestinian ArabsJordan2,670,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011731Palestinian ArabsIsrael1,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011676Palestinian ArabsFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
West Bank ArabsPG012264West Bank ArabsPalestine3,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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