The Canaanites (Though there is a school of thought that says the hebrews didn't fight the Canaanites, but that they WERE the canaanites.)
Because the Philistines wanted to destroy the Hebrews. It is not easy to like people who want to kill you.
Canaanites
Philistines is the original habitation of The ancient Philistines (Canaanites) even before Biblical times.one of the earliest known civilizations was The land area of Palestine(the Land of Canaan).Philistines are the Canaanites whom they lived in Philistine before Biblical times. Philistines are Canaanites before they become Muslims or Christians & before God created Arab & jews.
In all of Jewish history, the Hebrews were not much of a conquering people. According to the Torah, the only people they conquered were the Canaanites. Modern Archeology suggests that they didn't conquer the Canaanites, but rather, that they descended from the Canaanites.
According to the Torah, they only conquered the Canaanites. Some historians and scientists theorize that they actually *WERE* the Canaanites.
The early Hebrews were known as "Nazirites', and were engaged with the Philistines and other tribes. After losing the Ark of the Covenant to the Philistines, the Hebrews lost two more battles before Samuel – a holy man, an oracle and soothsayer - arose He chose Saul, a leader in politics and religion to command the Hebrew military. Saul successfully engaged the Philistines in at least three battles, which were followed by the Philistines withdrawing their garrisons from around Hebrew territory.
The Philistines.
the Jewish history was that they took land from canaanites and philistines they had one kingdom Solomon and David. After the kingdom was divided into Israel and Judah.Assyrians and Babilonians conquer kingdoms and exile Jews.End of the 6th century Persians conquer Babalyon,they allowed the return of the Jews who rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
The eastern Mediterranean civilizations were the Minoans, Phoenicians, Hebrews, Hittites, and the Philistines.
Minoans, Phoenicians, Hebrews, Hittites, and the Philistines
The Philistines were idolaters, as were the Ammonites, Moabites, Ishmaelites, Canaanites, Edumeans, Egyptians, and so on. The exception was the Israelites, who believed in One ethical God.