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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar devastated the Israelites and destroyed their city of Jerusalem.
Nebuchadnezzar II was the Babylonian king who conquered Jerusalem twice, first in 597 BCE and then in 586 BCE, when he completely destroyed the city and Solomon's Temple. This event is significant in Islamic tradition as it marks the beginning of the Babylonian exile of the Israelites (Bani Israel), which is referenced in the Quran in Surah Al-Isra as a punishment for their transgressions.
Nebuchadnezzar's destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE led to the captivity of the Israelites in Babylon for about 70 years. The Quran mentions this event in Surah Al-Isra (17:4-8), where Allah decreed that the Children of Israel would cause corruption twice and would be punished by mighty servants of His. The first punishment is widely interpreted by scholars as referring to Nebuchadnezzar's invasion.
