Daily brief
On July 8, 2026, Hamas dissolved its governing body in Gaza, while an official from Trump's Board of Peace announced plans for a pilot 'humanitarian zone' in southern Gaza. Israel's far-right Finance Minister Smotrich called for Israel to 'return to the whole of Gaza' and erase the Oslo Accords. The future of Gaza remains unclear amid these competing proposals. (ongoing coverage)
Germany said it cannot accept West Bank annexation but does nothing to stop it.
Israel blocked the Arab League chief's first foreign trip to Palestine.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary