Of course we know who you mean Drett, your promotion of Palestinian rehtoric has not gone un-noticed, so I know its not the JEws who you are thinking of!
Yes God punished the Jews when they were enslaved by the Babylonians, but did you read Ezekiel chapter 4 and see what the terms were, here are verses 4 and 6.
Ezekiel 4:4-6 “Now lie on your left side and place the sins of Israel on yourself. You are to bear their sins for the number of days you lie there on your side. You will bear Israel’s sins for 390 days – one day for each year of their sin. After that, turn over and lie on your right side for 40 days – one day for each year of Judah’s sin.”
The punishment for being enslaved without a ruler was 360 years, initially 430 years, but reduced by 70 for time served.
Conditions were Jews were to return, rebuild and repent, but they did not do that, so God was extremely angry with them, so invoked the 7 times punishment , See following verses from Leviticus 26
26:18 “And if in spite of this, you still disobey me, I will punish you for your sins seven times over.”
26:21“If even then you remain hostile toward me and refuse to obey, I will inflict you with seven more disasters for your sins.”
26:23-24“And if you fail to learn a lesson from this and continue your hostility toward me, then I myself will be hostile toward you, and I will personally strike you seven times over for your sins.”
26;27-28“If after this you still refuse to listen and still remain hostile toward me, then I will give full vent to my hostility. I will punish you seven times over for your sins.”
which extended their enslavement without a ruler and land for 2520 years. This ended just before 1948, now they have their land back with self rule again.