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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 14th, 2025: Gaza Ceasefire Reaches Final Stages & DC Braces For Trump's Historic Inauguration
14 Jan 2025
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, we’ll have the latest on the elusive ceasefire in Gaza, as reports indicate that a tentative agreement between Israel and Hamas is imminent after more than 15 months of fighting. Then, we’ll have a preview of the preparations being made to secure our nation’s capital for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, which is expected to draw more than 250,000 visitors. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hey, it's Mike Baker here. I'm on a month-long camel trek in the Middle East, and that's not a sentence you've likely heard very often. While I've got the camel's reins, Mike Slater has got the PDB's reins. He's got your daily dose of critical intel locked and loaded.
Thanks, Mike. It is Tuesday, 14 January 2025. Welcome back to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Slater from the podcast Politics by Faith and SiriusXM Patriot filling in for Mike Baker. Today, we'll have the latest on the elusive ceasefire in Gaza, as reports indicate that a tentative agreement between Israel and Hamas is imminent after more than 15 months of fighting.
Later in the show, we'll have a preview of the preparations being made to secure our nation's capital for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday. But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
In the latest Israel-Hamas negotiations, a potential breakthrough as the terror group has reportedly accepted a draft agreement for a three-phase ceasefire aimed at ending the 15-month conflict in Gaza. Mediators described this as the closest point yet to securing a deal that would ensure the release of dozens of hostages prior to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement on Tuesday, which Egyptian and Hamas officials confirmed, while an Israeli official indicated progress despite ongoing finalizations. This draft agreement, rooted in a framework established by the Biden administration and endorsed by the U.N.
Security Council, has been under negotiation by the mediators, the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, for over a year. If a deal is reached, it would not be immediate. Its implementation would hinge on approval by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet.
But the first phase of the agreement, set to last 42 days, would involve the release of 33 hostages, among them women, children, elderly individuals, and wounded civilians, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including terrorists who are serving life sentences. Notably, five female Israeli soldiers would be exchanged for 50 Palestinian prisoners each. You heard that right.
Five female Israeli soldiers for 50 Palestinian prisoners each. Israeli intelligence believes most of the 33 hostages are alive, though their condition remains uncertain. critical concern.
Now, during this initial phase, Israeli forces would withdraw from what's called the Netrezim Corridor, the region facilitating travel between the territories north and south, while maintaining strategic control over areas like the Philadelphia Corridor, despite Hamas's initial demands for a complete withdrawal. The Philadelphia Corridor is the area along the border of Gaza and Egypt.
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