A 2019 genetic study found that, while all three Ashkelon populations derive most of their ancestry from the local Semitic-speaking Levantine gene pool, the early Iron Age population was genetically distinct due to a European-related admixture this genetic signal is no longer detectable in the later Iron Age population. In 2016, a large Philistine cemetery was discovered near Ashkelon, containing more than 150 dead buried in oval-shaped graves. This has led to the modern theory of Philistines having an Aegean origin. The Septuagint connects the Philistines to other biblical groups such as Caphtorim and the Cherethites and Pelethites, which have been identified with the island of Crete. The Hebrew Bible mentions in two places that they originate from Caphtor (possibly Crete/Minoa). Several theories are given about the origins of the Philistines. Though the primary source of information about the Philistines is the Hebrew Bible, they are first attested to in reliefs at the Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu, in which they are called Peleset (accepted as cognate with Hebrew Peleshet) the parallel Assyrian term is Palastu, Pilišti, or Pilistu. The Philistines are known for their biblical conflict with the Israelites. Īfter becoming part of his empire and its successor, the Persian Empire, they lost their distinct ethnic identity and disappeared from the historical and archaeological record by the late 5th century BC. The Philistines were an ancient people who lived on the south coast of Canaan from the 12th century BC until 604 BC, when their polity, after having already been subjugated for centuries by Assyria, was finally destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia. Outside of pre-Maccabean Israelite religious literature, evidence for the name and the origins of the Philistines is less abundant and less consistent. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in Israel.The biblical description identifies five Philistine cities: Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Ekron and Gath. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2018. ^ SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDEX 2013 OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES, IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF HEBREW NAMES (PDF) (Report).in Localities Numbering 5,000 Residents and More on (Report). Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. ^ "2004 local government profile" (in Hebrew).Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. ^ "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS).^ 2.22 Localities and Population, by Municipal Status and District, 2018.Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. ^ "Israeli Democracy: How Does It Work?".The following table lists all Israeli cities by name, district, population, and area, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics: If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city with 452,000 residents after Jerusalem with 919,000 if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city before West Jerusalem with around 350,000. This, however, is not recognized by the international community who regard East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The area and population of Jerusalem includes that of East Jerusalem which has been de facto annexed by Israel and incorporated within Jerusalem's municipal borders under the Jerusalem Law. Two more cities are planned: Kasif, a planned city to be built in the Negev, and Harish, originally a small town currently being built into a large city. In all, there are 77 Israeli localities granted "municipalities" (or "city") status by the Ministry of the Interior, including four Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Israel has 16 cities with populations over 100,000, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Yafo.
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