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are aligned with Hezbollah and have substantial rocket, missile, and drone capabilities that can reach Israel. The Houthis in Yemen could also back Hezbollah in the conflict and continue their war against Israel, even if the fighting stops in Gaza.
Although a major war would be devastating, it may come anyway. It’s difficult to calibrate violence, and retaliatory strikes can create a dangerous circle of conflict. The Israeli government and its population after Oct. 7 are in no mood to tolerate potential threats along their borders. Because of the risk of war, the United States should continue efforts to mediate a cease-fire but also prepare for failure.
Hezbollah, one of the most heavily armed nonstate groups in the world, poses a much more serious air threat to Israel than Hamas does. Thanks in part to Iranian aid and technical assistance, Hezbollah has a much larger arsenal of between 120,000 and 200,000 rockets and missiles. The majority are likely drones and short- and long-range unguided rockets, such as the Burkan, Fajr-3, and Fajr-5 rockets. Hezbollah also possesses more lethal short- and intermediate-range unguided ballistic missiles, such as the Zelzal-1, Zelzal-2, and Scud B, C, and D variants. Most dangerous are the Fateh-110 M-600 variant short-range guided ballistic missiles, which are precision-guided munitions. Also used by Russia in its war on Ukraine, the Fateh-110 has a range of 250 to 300 kilometers (155 to 186 miles), capable of reaching all of Israel’s populated areas.
In addition to this formidable rocket and missile arsenal, Hezbollah has some of the most skilled fighters in the Middle East. From its birth in the early 1980s, Hezbollah fought the Israeli military, eventually pushing it out of Lebanon in 2000 by force of arms—the only clear Arab military victory over Israel. Six years later, Israel and Hezbollah fought a 34-day war that ended in a draw, leaving neither side eager to repeat the experience.

The Red Sea Crisis has Consolidated Houthi Control over Yemen  (Asher Orkaby, National Interest)
Detaining UN and NGO workers, intensifying attacks on global shipping, and earning the ire of regional and global powers. Are these the behaviors of a state acting out of desperation or the machinations of non-state actors consolidating power and flexing unchecked local military prowess? This is precisely the question being debated by analysts regarding the actions of the Houthi rebel movement in Yemen.
Over the past month, militias affiliated with the Houthis have increased