Does Herodotus' description of the inhabitants of ancient Palestine support the Bible's account of the origin of the Israelites?

A discovery of ancient blades in Israel that are believed to date back 5,500 years helps confirm part of the Bible 'is true' ...

Joan Taylor has received funding from the Commonwealth scholarships and Fulbright schemes, the Wellcome Trust, Leverhulme and various academic societies. In terms of religious faith she is a Quaker.

An ancient 5,500-year-old factory has been discovered, confirming a key part of what is mentioned in the Bible. In Israel, about 40 miles south of Tel Aviv, a factory where they used to make blades ...