In Israel and the Occupied Territories, Palestinian officials are denying a report Egypt has transferred thousands of weapons to forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with Israel’s cooperation. An Israeli official told the Haaretz newspaper the Israeli military helped coordinate the delivery of more than 2,000 rifles and two million bullets into Gaza. The weapons transfer was reportedly negotiated during Abbas’ meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert earlier this week. Israeli public radio is also reporting a second delivery is scheduled to reach Abbas’ forces in the West Bank within the next few days.