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The Rest of the World Report | Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Saturday Edition

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While America celebrates its 250th birthday, the Trump administration’s Board of Peace is preparing to open what Israeli media is calling “Hamas-free humanitarian zones” in Gaza — fenced areas where Palestinian civilians will be moved and policed by foreign forces as Israeli military operations expand across the rest of the territory.

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