HAMASISTAN IN GAZA

Palestinian Officer: "Hamas Is Taking Over Gaza and Our Hands Are Tied" - Barak Ravid (Maariv-Hebrew)
A senior office in the Palestinian security services told Maariv that the Palestinian political echelon has given no orders to defeat Hamas. "Hamas is growing stronger in Gaza," he explained. "It is much more organized than our side [the PA] and more disciplined." He also said that the heads of the security services don't fully accept the authority of PA Interior Minister Nasser Yousef, "but he also doesn't really give orders."