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The call by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi on Thursday to continue missile and drone attacks against Israel, while threatening stronger strikes, represents an Iranian attempt to bypass the plan to support Gaza within what is known as the “unity of fronts.” This follows the neutralization of Hezbollah’s role, which entered a truce with Israel after suffering severe blows.

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According to the Al-Masirah channel, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi stated, “On the level of the resistance axis, it is important to build upon the achievements of the Lebanese front and move towards further escalation, particularly on the Iraqi and Yemeni fronts.”

He added, “The Iraqi front is strong and significant, with capabilities that allow it to be more effective, God willing, in facing the Israeli enemy.”

These statements coincide with confirmation from a source within the Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee, revealing a consensus within the coordination to continue attacks against Israel in the coming phase, even after the ceasefire in Lebanon.

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The source explained, “Leaders of the Iraqi Resistance Coordination Committee held an important meeting and agreed to continue attacks using developed drones and missiles against Israel in the next phase, even after the ceasefire in Lebanon.”

It is believed that Iran seeks to sustain its “support for Gaza” efforts within the unity of fronts framework, despite the neutralization of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which had abandoned the condition to halt the war on Gaza in exchange for ceasing strikes in northern Israel.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated during recent clashes, had stated that he would not halt strikes on northern Israel until the war on the besieged Palestinian territory ended.

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The Houthis continue to threaten maritime navigation, regularly launching drones and missiles at Israel since the Gaza war began in October 2023. They have targeted cargo ships they claim are linked to or heading to Israel in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Meanwhile, Iran-aligned Iraqi groups have continued drone attacks despite warnings from the Israeli state and alerts transmitted to Baghdad, which has sought to use diplomacy to address these risks.

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This week, Iraqi Hezbollah emphasized in a statement “the continuation of operations supporting Gaza,” despite the ceasefire in Lebanon announced by U.S. President Joe Biden. It clarified that “the ceasefire between the conflict fronts in Lebanon and the Zionist entity would not have been possible without the resilience of Hezbollah fighters and the inability of the Zionists to achieve their goals, making the decision entirely Lebanese.”

Reports have mentioned warnings conveyed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the danger of dragging the country into war, urging restraint on militias, while the Iraqi government has been called upon to implement bilateral defense agreements.

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It is expected that Tehran will keep the Yemeni and Iraqi fronts active, even though they are relatively distant from direct confrontation with Israel. At the same time, Israel is likely to focus its efforts on Gaza in an attempt to eliminate the Hamas movement.