
The people described in the Bible are the ancient Israelites who lived in the kingdoms of Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah in the Levant roughly 1200 – 586 BCE.
After major events like the Babylonian Exile and later the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, many Jews were dispersed across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East (the Jewish diaspora). During that time: Jewish communities lived in many different regions. They mixed genetically to varying degrees with local populations. Distinct Jewish groups formed (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, etc.). So the people who identify as Jews today come from many branches that developed in different places.

Modern genetic research has found that many Jewish populations share partial ancestry from the ancient Levant, meaning they are related to the populations that lived in the region in biblical times. For example, studies often show genetic links between Jewish groups and modern populations of the Levant such as people from Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine.
However, Jewish populations also show significant ancestry from the regions where they lived for centuries (Europe, North Africa, Middle East). So they are not genetically identical to the ancient Hebrews.

The people in modern Israel include: Jews from many diasporas (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi, Ethiopian, etc.) Arab citizens (Palestinian Arabs) Druze, Armenians, and others So “Israelis” is a nationality, not one ethnic line. the conclusion Jews today descend partly from the ancient Israelites of the Bible is unsupported by any reliable factual documentation or DNA ancestry testing. At the very best, 2,000+ years of migration and mixing means they are not a pure or unchanged line. Modern Israelis are a mixture of multiple diaspora populations plus other groups that claim Jewish heritage, not original Hebrew lineage.