A leader in Al-Qassam revealed that the Ansar Allah group informed the movement that "the escalation in the Red Sea is due to Israel's intention to attack Rafah and its policy of starvation." He stated: "Ansar Allah sent us a message asking for our opinion regarding mediations for the release of the crew of a ship detained by them. They confirmed that any decision regarding the detained ship and its crew is exclusively up to Al-Qassam. They also informed us that they will continue the battle in the Red Sea until the aggression stops and the siege on Gaza is lifted." He emphasized that communication and coordination between Al-Qassam and fronts in Lebanon, Yemen, and Iraq have been ongoing since the start of the Al-Aqsa Flood. He added: "All fronts have decided not to cease fighting until the aggression against the Gaza Strip stops."