In other news, Al-Qaeda has released a new recording urging Muslims to attack Israel and its allies over the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza. On the tape, Al-Qaeda deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri says his group will not stand by while Israel attacks Lebanon and Gaza. Zawahari also calls the world an “open battlefield” and says because “Muslims are being attacked everywhere, Al-Qaeda will attack everywhere.” It was the first Al-Qaeda statement to address Israel’s attack on Lebanon.