Influx
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas tells the Arab daily el-Hayat that he has proof that al-Qaida cells have infiltrated, and are operating in the West Bank and Gaza: "Abbas: Al-Qaeda is in W. Bank, Gaza." The linked Jerusalem Post report elaborates on the related threat posed by Hamas to Jordan and quotes OC Central Command Maj.-Gen. Yair Naveh regarding Jordan's King Abdullah: "Hamas is gathering strength and a dangerous axis starting in Iran, continuing through Iraq and Jordan is in the process of conception. I don't want to be a prophet but I am not sure there will be another king after King Abdullah." According to Jordan’s news agency Petra, acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert apologized to King Abdullah and the Jordanians for Naveh’s remarks.
Lest one succumb to fears of chaos in the region, Evan Kohlmann notes over at the Counterterrorism Blog that "Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia issues rules for attacking oil facilities." The rules come in the form of a handy 63-page booklet titled "The Laws of Targeting Petroleum-Related Interests and a Review of the Laws Pertaining to the Economic Jihad" by Shaykh Abdullah bin Nasser al-Rashid (a/k/a Abdelaziz bin Rashid al-Anzi).
