The history of the Jews in the Land of Israel refers to the history of the Jewish people in Eretz Yisrael. The first appearance of the name "Israel" in the historic record is an Egyptian inscription of c.1200 BCE which speaks of an ethnic group located in the northern part of the central highlands between the Mediterranean and the Jordan valley and south of Mount Carmel. The term "Land of Israel" is found in the Hebrew Bible. During the biblical period, two kingdoms occupied the highland zone, the kingdom of Israel in the north and, somewhat later to emerge, the kingdom of Judah in the south: Israel was conquered c.722 BCE, and Judah c.586 BCE. Later, in 165 BCE, the Jewish Hasmonean Kingdom kingdom was established. It lasted 99 years and was destroyed after the Romans captured Jerusalem in 66 BCE.
Read more about History Of The Jews In The Land Of Israel: Etymology, Ancient Israel and Judah (1200-586 BCE), Babylonian Exile, Persian Rule and The Return To Zion (538-332 BCE), Hasmonean Era (332-64 BCE), Roman Era (64 BCE – 324 CE), Byzantine Period (324-638), Tolerance Under Islam (638-1099), Persecution and Decline Under Crusader Rule (1099-1291), Gradual Revival With Increased Immigration (1211-1517), Growth and Stability Under Ottoman Rule (1517-1917)
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