Who were the Ancient Israelites? A Multidisciplinary search for Answers

Image Caption: "Parting of the Red Sea", during the alleged emigration of ancestors of Jewish people, made famous by the biblical legend. Click on the image for enlargement

Introduction: 

 
Over the years, this has become an age-old question: Who
were the ancient Israelites, really? In what capacity did they actually
exist, or what not, and do biblical stories around their eponymous