Pete Hegseth’s view of the world is fairly simple. The forces of light—Team Jesus—are under threat from the forces of darkness—everyone else. In order to avoid its own annihilation, Team Jesus is entitled to rain death and destruction on the rest of the world. To follow international law in an existential battle with the forces of darkness is a sign of weakness, not humanity.
How do the Israelis and our Arab friends fit in this equation? The Israelis are God’s agents in bringing about the end of days, although they will have to convert or be destroyed when it comes. The Arabs presumably are temporary fellow travelers who will be wiped out in the end as well.
I hardly need to tell you that Jesus didn’t support bombing anyone. This is the negation of Christian ethics. Don’t bother telling that to Hegseth, however; he would accuse both you and Jesus of exercising toxic empathy.