Senior Arab leader Ziad Abu Ziad claims that the PLO leadership is losing control over the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror organizations. There are growing calls within the Palestinian Authority to incorporate them into the official administration of the Authority. Israeli intelligence sources say that there are several criminal gangs that have taken control of the economy in areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority. The gang is involved in smuggling weapons and other contraband from Egypt, as well as paying off local residents to perpetrate attacks.