Security chief warns of armed chaos in Gaza

Palestinian police are incapable of controlling armed militants, and al-Qaida is posed to infiltrate the Gaza Strip and Israel, Israel’s domestic security chief warned today, reflecting deep Israeli concerns over threats that could result from chaos in Gaza following its handover to the Palestinian Authority.

Yuval Diskin, in his first on-the-record briefing since taking over the Shin Bet security service in May, was commenting on the chaotic situation on the Gaza-Egypt border in the days following Israel’s exit from Gaza last week, when thousands crossed unchecked, bringing large quantities of weapons into Gaza