This depends on what time period you are talking
about.
The actual country of Israel that now exists has
never had any other name but Israel. That country was created in 1948 and has always
had the same name that it does now.
Before Israel was
created, the area that is now Israel had many different names. Right before it was made
into Israel, for example, it was part of what was called the Palestine Mandate (under
the League of Nations). Before that, the area was part of the Ottoman
Empire.
If you go back into biblical times, the area that
is now Israel was split (at times) into two kingdoms, Israel and Judaea or Judah. At
other times the area was conquered by one of various regional powers like Babylon and
Rome.
So as a modern country, Israel has always had the
same name. Before that, there were many different names.
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