Are the Taliban descended from Israelites?

Much to my surprise, there has been speculation for many years that the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan are descendants of Israelites that migrated across Asia 2700 years ago.

Now hold on a second. Before you totally flip out and say this is bullshit, let me please explain a few things.

The majority of Afghan Taliban are Pashtun, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan, and many in Afghanistan believe that the Pashtun are descended from the Afridi Pathans. The Afridi Pathans have a documented history of eerily similar rituals and traditions to those of Israelites.

Although the majority of Taliban fighters involved in the insurgency are from this group, most of these people are not fighters. Also, while many clans adopted Islam, there are huge quantities that practice something different altogether, which may partially draw its inspiration from Israelite practice.

Many have explored the connection for years, but now the Israeli government has shown interest! The Foreign Ministry is funding the research of a world class geneticist who will be based at the Technion. She has already collected blood from communities in Taliban areas, and will soon be able to provide confirmation of any possible relationship between those populations in Afghanistan and Jews in general.

One theorist believes that they are the lost tribe of Ephraim, while the last king of Afghanistan claimed he was a descendant of Binyamin!

Will Israel soon be accepting Taliban olim? I don't think so. But if the Taliban are found to be mishpacha, this will only reinforce the notion that Jews are their own worst enemy!