There has been an increase recently in the number of former Fatah members who have joined Al-Qaeda-linked extremist groups in Gaza, according to a local source cited Monday by the website of Al-Jazeera. The source, who remains loyal to Fatah, says those who are leaving Fatah are trying to get revenge on Hamas through those groups.

Islamist websites have revealed an order issued by the Gaza police chief in the last few days, instructing that terrorists who fire missiles at Israel be arrested and brought in for interrogation by Gaza security agencies. There are claims that Salafi Islam activists have been arrested in connection with rocket launches and attacks against the Israel Defense Forces.