The US-led Board of Peace said on July 8 that it would soon begin setting up a “pilot zone” in Gaza that would bring unarmed civilians screened for Hamas links across the Yellow Line into the Israeli-controlled portion of the territory. Meanwhile, Hamas has escalated ceasefire violations in the areas it still controls as the group works to rebuild its forces.

As the United States and its partners appear to be finalizing potential strikes in response to the Syrian regime’s alleged chemical attack, Assad allies Iran, Hezbollah, and the PFLP-GC are warning against strikes and threatening to retaliate.
