Last Days of the Kingdom of Israel

What was the status of the Kingdom of Israel after its annexation by Assyria in 732 BCE? Who conquered Samaria, the capital of the Kingdom? When did it happen?Leading scholars from different fields of research discuss these questions and thus shed light on this crucial period, which possibly triggered the birth of "new Israel" in the Southern Kingdom of Judah, and eventually led to the formation of the Hebrew Bible and its underlying theology.