The ancient Israelites lived in the region of Canaan also known as Southern Levant (Which is where modern day Israel, Gaza, the West Bank and parts of the surrounding area are located) This was during the Iron Age, with early settlements in the hill country and later forming the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, with Israel in the North and Judah in the South. Not only are these areas mentioned in the Christian Bible the "Children of Israel are mentioned in the Muslim Quran over 40 time, the Quran does not have a single mention of Palestine or "Children of Palestine". Very Creditable information, nay not just information but Fact. I think your "strawman" is standing on the wrong side of the fence. " The evidence for a region called Palestine is overwhelming" ?? There is Evidence of an area being called "Mandatory Palestine" which was an "Administrative Territory" of the British Mandate from 1919 to 1948 that was establish by the League of Nations after the First World War. Britain was tasked with preparing the region for eventual self-governance while implementing the Balfour Declaration's goal of a Jewish National home, modern day Israel. That certainly doesn't count as "Overwhelming Evidence" of Palestine, nor does quoting "Wikipedia" as a source of information, because any man and his dog can go on Wikipedia and write or totally re-write what ever they want and state that it is the truth and real facts, and claim that in fact Palestine was originally the Isle of Wight.Historically there has never been a state or country called Israel except inside the heads of Bible readers and political opportunitists.
This "There is no such country as Palestine" strawman argument is used to distract from the fact that there is even less evidence for any such country called Israel.
The evidence for a region called Palestine is overwhelming but that doesn't matter in the modern world, those with the most money and influence can use it to convince those at the bottom that black is white , or that Gulf of Mexico is really the Gulf of America.
