The second option is less expensive but more time expensive. I may claim that business or illness of a close relative requires me to make such a trip immediately. Israel's Official Stand on American Jews There have been some articles on this subject, and I have no wish to join the discussion, especially as I am not sure if it is one suitable for this discussion group. I do not wish to comment on that. It seems to me that here is a basic misunderstanding on the terms as as used on Israeli forms.
Citizenship is called ezrahut.
So to come back to Lando's Israeli born children, as the question was just on religion and nation, the correct answer would be on both account yehudi. Thus the child is not an Israeli. What may confuse those familiar with British and American law is that in Israel we go in this case by the continental law, and citizenship goes by that of the parents and not by the place of birth. So the Baptist's child, even if he wanted would not be considered of Israeli citizenship, as the Law of Return does not apply to him. Some thirty years ago I had the experience of an English gentile visitor on a Sabbatical to our Institute.