The Palestinian press is buzzing over a package sent to Palestinian "prime minister" Salam Fayad which contained a powdered substance. His guards opened it and went to the hospital for treatment. It is being called an
assassination attempt by at least one newspaper. One of the guards was
sent abroad for treatment.
Egypt is reported to have discovered and sealed
12 more smuggling tunnels.
Iran pledged to
increase support for Hamas and to send it more sophisticated weapons, even if there is an Israeli/Syrian peace treaty.