3,200 Years of Documented Presence of the Jewish People in the Land of Israel Izhak Ben-Zvi brings the following in his book “Remnants of Ancient Jewish Communities in the Land of Israel” Distribution of Jewish Population in Israel Jerusalem, Safed, Nablus, Jaffa, Hebron, and Gaza Source: Parkes, James. A History of Palestine From 135 A.D. To Modern Times. (p. 180–181)