Is anyone surprised? According to the World Tribune, PA sources are claiming that Hamas has taken control of Gaza:

GAZA CITY — Hamas has taken control of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority officials said.

Palestinian sources said Hamas forces, some of them dressed in uniforms, have been manning roadblocks and patrolling the streets of towns and cities in the Gaza Strip. The sources said virtually all of Gaza’s refugee camps have come under Hamas control.

“This is the new reality,” a Palestinian Authority official said. “Hamas is in control and all we can do is look on.”

“There is no real PA presence in Gaza,” Palestinian Legislative Council member Nabil Amr said, according to Middle East Newsline.The sources said Hamas has been strongest in the southern Gaza Strip. They said masked Hamas operatives have taken over Rafah near the Egyptian border.

The sources said Hamas has also gained control over refugee camps in the Gaza Strip. They said Hamas operatives patrol such camps as Jabalya, north of Gaza City; Brazil, outside Rafah, and Bureij in the central Gaza Strip.

Hamas said it has seven brigade commanders in the Gaza Strip, led by Mohammed Deif. The sources said Hamas has at least 5,000 fighters under arms.