After the Exodus from Egypt (thought by some scholars to have been c. 1450 BCE), the surviving Israelites wandered into Canaan, seeking a home that they could make their own. After two fierce battles, they gained control of modern-day Israel.
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In what is now the Palestinian territories, the Israelites attacked the Canaanites. The ensuing Battle of Ai was an Israeli victory. Soon, a coalition of Canaanites and other northern city-states of Canaan sent a force to halt the Israelite invasions of their country. However, an Israelite counterattack caught their enemies by surprise and routed them. Afterwards, the Israelites became established in their "Promised Land".