Were the Philistines in the Promised Land?

In biblical times, the Philistines occupied the rich coastal area and foothills, as far north as present-day Tel Aviv, having arrived as sea-people around 1250 BCE, shortly before the emergence of the Israelites. The Canaanites occupied the coastal area to the north, while the Hebrew people occupied the mountainous hinterland, creating the nations of Israel and Judah.