Ten-minute message delivered by al-Zawahiri , a native of Egypt . In address , Ayman al-Zawahiri says violence a `` gift '' from Israel before he takes office . The message , on various Islamist Web sites , urges militants to rally against Egypt . CNN Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson said the al Qaeda message speaks to al-Zawahiri 's cause in two ways : It bashes the new U.S. president before he takes office and it criticizes Mubarak , who has drawn al-Zawahiri 's ire for not allowing goods and aid through Egypt 's border with Gaza . In Obama 's first public reaction to the violence , he says he is `` deeply concerned ''
Ten-minute message delivered by al-Zawahiri , a native of Egypt . In address , Ayman al-Zawahiri says violence a `` gift '' from Israel before he takes office . The message , on various Islamist Web sites , urges militants to rally against Egypt . In Obama 's first public reaction to the violence , he says he is `` deeply concerned ''