Biblical Isreal and biblical Isreal are not the same. Some people don't consider the people living in the State of Isreal God's chosen people; instead, they think they are bullies that are massacring Palestinians. According to this article Ancient Israel refers to the Twelve Tribes of Israel who lived in the Ancient Near East from the Iron Age to the Roman time period of classical history. Most of the history of Ancient Israel is illustrated in the Old Testament of the Bible and/or the Jewish Torah. Jacob, a descendant of Abraham, was also known as Israel , giving his name to the land promised to his family by God, according to the Bible. Ancient Israel was located between the Mediterranean and the Fertile Crescent which is considered today to be part of the Middle East
[Hidden Content] Israel and Modern Israel,Israel today are called Israelis.