According to the biblical account, after the Israelites came out of Egypt, and believed to be after the battle of Jericho some didn’t want to continue on to the as described promised land. Probably a land of Hebrews but according to biblical detail other tribes lived there. Thought to have been first recorded during the first Assyrian empire, possibly beginning around 2350 BC. Some tribes of Manasseh wanted to break away and reportedly settled in present day Jordan.
The Golan Heights has been the subject of conflict for some time. Mainly some tribes of Manasseh were said to have settled in Golan even though reportedly not part of the original allotment to Israel, agreed upon to this day. It was given to sons of Joseph, son of Israel reportedly in his absence. Joseph had to go away because his father preferred him to his brothers. He made it in Egypt and was able to help his family during a time of famine in Israel. Time passed and his sons Ephraim and Manasseh stayed with Israel, but Joseph wouldn’t forgive. Reportedly Joseph’s sons were given Golan, previously fought over with Syrians. Perhaps to make up.
A mass exodus of thought to be Judeans or Jews around the time of the romans was a result of their killing sprees. Those who stayed may have inter -married with Palestinians. Jews settled chiefly in Spain which had muslim influences for a time. Others went further north to Germany and the u.k. and suffered discrimination. May have been other tribes of Israel. May have included the lost tribes who came back secretly.
Israeli religion became known as Judaism as a result of the Judean king Josiah’s reforms. He reportedly had every temple in Israel closed, leaving only the temple of Jerusalem for pilgrimage and worship. Said to be due to ethical questions centering around the killing and eating of animals, but may have been a takeover bid. Until recently the term Jew was said should be used with regard to a person’s religion. Now seems to be an ethnic term and all Israelites are referred to as jewish. Believed by many to be controversial is the relatively new idea of a Jewish state, thought not to recognise other parties.