Arab sources in Gaza reported on Tuesday afternoon that Hamas terrorists had managed to gain control of all bases and outposts in northern Gaza. Earlier in the afternoon hundreds of Hamas members stormed the home of senior Fatah member Nabil Shaath, causing extensive damage and wounding one of Shaath’s personal guards.



A powerful explosion was heard in Gaza City on Tuesday afternoon near the office of Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas’s office was hit by mortar shells earlier in the day. A Fatah spokesman said that Abbas would meet with senior Fatah members in the evening to discuss the future of the current unity Fatah-Hamas control over the PA.