Gedaliah
governor of Judah
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Gedaliah ben Ahikam was appointed governor of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar II after the destruction of the First Temple of Jerusalem and the subsequent Babylonian Exile. Despite warnings, Gedaliah was assassinated by Ishmael ben Nethaniah, a member of the former royal family, along with accomplices. This event is commemorated by the Jewish Fast of Gedaliah, observed on 3 Tishri. Following his assassination, the remaining Jews in Judah fled to Egypt, effectively ending Jewish self-rule until their return from exile.12
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