Al Qaeda 's Ayman al-Zawahiri is said to address Muslims in Gaza in an audio message released Tuesday . Two - minute message delivered by Ayman al - Hassan , a native of Egypt . In it , al - Zawahiri says violence a ` ` gift '' from Obama before he takes office . The message , on various Islamist internet sites , urges militants to fight against Israel . In Obama 's first public response to the violence , he says he is ` ` deeply concerned ''
Two - minute message delivered by Ayman al - Hassan , a native of Egypt . In it , al - Zawahiri says violence a ` ` gift '' from Obama before he takes office . The message , on various Islamist internet sites , urges militants to fight against Israel . In Obama 's first public response to the violence , he says he is ` ` deeply concerned ''