Islamic State Editorial on the Israel-Hezbollah Conflict

Amid the escalation in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Islamic State has published an editorial in its al-Naba’ newsletter that does not explicitly mention Hezbollah or Lebanon but has nonetheless been clearly written in light of the escalation, highlighting the conflict between “the Jews” and “the Rafidite axis” (i.e. the Shi‘a-led ‘axis of resistance’) and discussing how (Sunni) Muslims worldwide should view the escalation, and what path they should pursue. The main points are as follows: