Khalil Azzam
The Zionist regime of Israel possesses a long and bloody history of oppression and terror against the Palestinian people, particularly the defenseless inhabitants of Gaza. Its actions have simultaneously unveiled the barbarity of the modern era and unmasked the hypocrisy of Western nations, particularly the United States, whose so-called humanitarian values and compassionate rhetoric are selectively applied as tools of moral leverage against Islamic countries.
The brutalities committed by the Israeli regime are not perpetrated in isolation. They are underpinned by the robust financial, military, and political support of the United States and almost all Western powers. These nations collectively empower Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, with operational and informational strategies aimed at subjugating Muslim lands and slaughtering their inhabitants. They furnish this illegitimate and unrecognized entity with everything from nuclear arms to the most advanced modern military equipment.
Israel does not always pursue its objectives directly. Often, it employs indirect strategies through proxy groups and terrorist factions to implement both its short-term and long-term plans. One such proxy is the deviant Khariji faction known as ISIS. Despite operating in regions subject to tight security controls—spanning the Middle East and much of Asia—ISIS enjoys mobility, logistical freedom, and access to support channels extending even into Europe.
Substantial evidence points to Israeli involvement in the ideological training of so-called “Muslim” operatives. At institutions like Tel Aviv University—particularly within departments of Islamic studies—individuals are trained in Islamic politics, economics, and administrative sciences. Outwardly presenting as Muslims, these individuals are then dispatched as leaders and managers to Islamic countries and affiliated groups. Their public image is carefully manufactured and promoted through media campaigns, which are often backed by Western academic institutions, including American universities operating within Islamic nations.
Mossad, with the cooperation of British intelligence (MI6) and the American CIA, played a significant role in the emergence and promotion of ISIS in Iraq and Syria. This collaboration reflects the longstanding religious and strategic alliance between America and Israel—two of Islam’s most hostile adversaries. In Afghanistan, too, during the era of American occupation, Deashi Khawarij regularly received operational guidance and, during critical moments, were even granted refuge near U.S. military installations to shield them from public scrutiny and media exposure.
Historically, Jewish entities have a deep-rooted involvement in ideological and psychological warfare. Whenever direct confrontation with Muslims led to failure, they resorted to propaganda, division, and intellectual subversion. A central aim of this warfare has been to sow discord among Muslims—drawing artificial national borders, inciting sectarian strife, and undermining Islamic unity.
ISIS adopted this blueprint from the outset. It has relentlessly targeted Shia Muslims, attacking their places of worship and religious ceremonies in an attempt to inflame Sunni-Shia tensions. By murdering countless Shia believers, ISIS effectively fulfilled Israel’s agenda: to provoke intra-Muslim conflict so that Muslims destroy one another, relieving Israel of the burden.
There are numerous further parallels between the operational conduct of ISIS and Israel. Most notable among them is the deliberate targeting of civilians to induce widespread fear and chaos. These atrocities, committed under the false banner of Islam in ISIS’s case, severely distort global perceptions of the religion, further alienating Muslim communities worldwide and inviting justifications for Western interventionism.
This convergence becomes even clearer in the context of the current hostilities between Iran and Israel. ISIS and its affiliated media have been active in justifying Israeli attacks on Iran, launching broad propaganda campaigns that betray their supposed Islamic solidarity. Their silence in the face of Israeli aggression against Iran’s Muslim population exposes their true loyalties and objectives.
In turn, Israel reciprocates by offering ISIS both direct and indirect rewards. Through its vast intelligence network across the Middle East and its strong diplomatic ties with Western nations—facilitated by U.S. influence—Israel assists in rehabilitating the public image of ISIS. This campaign seeks to portray ISIS as a genuine Islamic movement and a formidable force, thereby confusing public opinion and weakening the position of true Islamic entities. However, in Afghanistan, this illusion has repeatedly been shattered. The group has suffered continuous defeats at the hands of the mujahidin of the Islamic Emirate (IEA), and many of its captured members have confessed to their acts of terror and ideological deception.
Another revealing parallel is their identical stance toward the West. Israel, acting under American direction, has never engaged in any hostile activity against Western powers. Instead, it maintains open diplomatic relations and unwavering loyalty to them. Similarly, ISIS has never targeted Western nations in any meaningful or strategic way. On the contrary, it is often permitted to recruit from among Western populations, solicit funds, and deploy those recruits in the name of Islam and jihad—demonstrating an alarming degree of tolerance and accommodation by Western governments.
In essence, both ISIS and Israel serve as two sides of the same coin: violent extensions of Western imperial strategy in the Islamic world. They are proxy forces of the United States, alike in their savagery, destruction, and looting. Neither shows any mercy toward women, children, the elderly, or civilian populations. Just as Israel indiscriminately bombs homes and murders innocent civilians in Gaza, ISIS exhibits the same ruthlessness and disregard for life.
If ISIS’s stated objective were indeed jihad and the defense of Islam, one must ask: Why has the group never conducted operations against the Zionist regime or its military centers in defense of Gaza? Why has it remained silent on the plight of Gaza’s oppressed Muslims? Despite the group’s active presence in nearby Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, it has not lifted a finger in defense of Palestine. Such silence is not only telling but deeply incriminating.
