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David Daoud

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The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

So they will allow their proxies sufficient leeway to sustain their growth and will not dictate to them necessarily in areas that could harm their growth unless there's an existential matter. at hand, unless there's something that a force majeure comes into play. But Iran will not push Hezbollah to suicide because it's its most important regional asset

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

So they will allow their proxies sufficient leeway to sustain their growth and will not dictate to them necessarily in areas that could harm their growth unless there's an existential matter. at hand, unless there's something that a force majeure comes into play. But Iran will not push Hezbollah to suicide because it's its most important regional asset

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

So they will allow their proxies sufficient leeway to sustain their growth and will not dictate to them necessarily in areas that could harm their growth unless there's an existential matter. at hand, unless there's something that a force majeure comes into play. But Iran will not push Hezbollah to suicide because it's its most important regional asset

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

In many ways, yes. Look, I mean, the idea behind the resolution of the disputed border points is to take away one of Hezbollah's excuses for maintaining its arms and its fight against Israel. But look... This kind of doesn't address the poor enmity that Hezbollah has for Israel. It's not about 13 disputed border points. It was never about even the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

In many ways, yes. Look, I mean, the idea behind the resolution of the disputed border points is to take away one of Hezbollah's excuses for maintaining its arms and its fight against Israel. But look... This kind of doesn't address the poor enmity that Hezbollah has for Israel. It's not about 13 disputed border points. It was never about even the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

In many ways, yes. Look, I mean, the idea behind the resolution of the disputed border points is to take away one of Hezbollah's excuses for maintaining its arms and its fight against Israel. But look... This kind of doesn't address the poor enmity that Hezbollah has for Israel. It's not about 13 disputed border points. It was never about even the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

The Israelis withdrew from South Lebanon. Suddenly, these disputes, the Shabbat farms, which had never been mentioned before, are on the table. And these farms were taken by Israel from the Syrians from 1967 onwards. So between 1967 and the Israeli entry into Lebanon, 1982, nothing. And then all of a sudden this becomes an issue.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

The Israelis withdrew from South Lebanon. Suddenly, these disputes, the Shabbat farms, which had never been mentioned before, are on the table. And these farms were taken by Israel from the Syrians from 1967 onwards. So between 1967 and the Israeli entry into Lebanon, 1982, nothing. And then all of a sudden this becomes an issue.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

The Israelis withdrew from South Lebanon. Suddenly, these disputes, the Shabbat farms, which had never been mentioned before, are on the table. And these farms were taken by Israel from the Syrians from 1967 onwards. So between 1967 and the Israeli entry into Lebanon, 1982, nothing. And then all of a sudden this becomes an issue.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

With the maritime border dispute, Nostrola in his post-agreement speech even said that there was something like two square kilometer that remained outstanding that weren't resolved and that Hezbollah would continue to fight for them. point is, Hezbollah's problem with Israel is not a border point here or there. It's Israel's very existence.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

With the maritime border dispute, Nostrola in his post-agreement speech even said that there was something like two square kilometer that remained outstanding that weren't resolved and that Hezbollah would continue to fight for them. point is, Hezbollah's problem with Israel is not a border point here or there. It's Israel's very existence.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

With the maritime border dispute, Nostrola in his post-agreement speech even said that there was something like two square kilometer that remained outstanding that weren't resolved and that Hezbollah would continue to fight for them. point is, Hezbollah's problem with Israel is not a border point here or there. It's Israel's very existence.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

So long as Israel exists, Hezbollah will find a way to continue fighting it. And so long as Lebanon does not have the will to constrain Hezbollah, to restrain Hezbollah, to disarm Hezbollah, Hezbollah will find a way to do so. Hezbollah will find some excuse and will continue its war against Israel with the knowledge that Lebanon will simply not act against it. Now,

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

So long as Israel exists, Hezbollah will find a way to continue fighting it. And so long as Lebanon does not have the will to constrain Hezbollah, to restrain Hezbollah, to disarm Hezbollah, Hezbollah will find a way to do so. Hezbollah will find some excuse and will continue its war against Israel with the knowledge that Lebanon will simply not act against it. Now,

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

So long as Israel exists, Hezbollah will find a way to continue fighting it. And so long as Lebanon does not have the will to constrain Hezbollah, to restrain Hezbollah, to disarm Hezbollah, Hezbollah will find a way to do so. Hezbollah will find some excuse and will continue its war against Israel with the knowledge that Lebanon will simply not act against it. Now,

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

Don't do the Lebanese suddenly have the will to put an end to Hezbollah's private arsenal once and for all. I don't see positive indications. There's talk of that, but it seems to me that Hezbollah is undertaking now a tactical withdrawal. They're further trying to integrate into Lebanon.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

Don't do the Lebanese suddenly have the will to put an end to Hezbollah's private arsenal once and for all. I don't see positive indications. There's talk of that, but it seems to me that Hezbollah is undertaking now a tactical withdrawal. They're further trying to integrate into Lebanon.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

Don't do the Lebanese suddenly have the will to put an end to Hezbollah's private arsenal once and for all. I don't see positive indications. There's talk of that, but it seems to me that Hezbollah is undertaking now a tactical withdrawal. They're further trying to integrate into Lebanon.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

This is something they've done at every juncture where they've been threatened or where they felt threatened or where they felt the odd man out right after the attack. end of the Lebanese Civil War in the 1990s, they suddenly joined the parliament, where before that was anathema to them. After the Syrians were forced to withdraw from 2005 to protect Lebanon, they suddenly joined the government.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | March 15th, 2025: Trump Calls Putin’s Bluff & Syria Erupts in Violence

This is something they've done at every juncture where they've been threatened or where they felt threatened or where they felt the odd man out right after the attack. end of the Lebanese Civil War in the 1990s, they suddenly joined the parliament, where before that was anathema to them. After the Syrians were forced to withdraw from 2005 to protect Lebanon, they suddenly joined the government.