In the Occupied Territories, Hamas has deployed a new militia in Gaza over the objections of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. The new force is led by Jamal Abu Samadhana, a Hamas figure who is high on Israel’s wanted list. Hamas says the new force will restore order. The move threatens to increase tensions between Hamas and the Abbas-led Fatah. This week, two Hamas members were killed in drive-by shootings blamed on Fatah militants.