The history of Israel is deeply intertwined with the ancient and modern history of the Jewish people and the Middle East. Spanning millennia, Israel’s story involves periods of biblical kingdoms, foreign domination, exile, and eventual return to the land. From its early beginnings as the Kingdom of Israel and Judah to its destruction, the dispersion of Jews throughout the world, and the eventual creation of the modern State of Israel in 1948, the country has played a pivotal role in world h...
