Why did the Babylonians expel the Jews instead of just killing

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>the Jews
The Judeans*

>>3293185
>In retrospect would that have been the better choice?

no jews have made so much shit i can't live without

>>3293185
The Assyrians did expel most of the northern Israelites actually, they were relocated throughout the Assyrian Empire and were then lost to history. They're called the ten lost tribes.

Actually, a few remained, a community that worshipped at Mount Gerizim rather than Jerusalem has remained there ever since, the Samaritans. Genetic evidence has shown that they are indeed natives.