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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 25th, 2024: Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Breakthrough & Mystery Drones Swarm US Air Force Bases
25 Nov 2024
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: First, a potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signals Jerusalem’s support for a U.S.-backed ceasefire with Hezbollah. Then, we turn to the U.K., where swarms of unidentified drones were spotted flying over three British airbases that house United States Air Force operations. We’ll discuss the mysterious sightings, and who may be behind the activity. 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 Blackout Coffee: https://www.blackoutcoffee.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Go to blackoutcoffee.com, promo code PDB, for 20% off your first-time purchase. It's Monday, 25 November. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Let's get briefed. First, a potential diplomatic breakthrough, possibly, in the Middle East, as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu signals Jerusalem's support for a U.S.-backed ceasefire with Hezbollah.
And then we turn to the UK, where swarms of unidentified drones were spotted flying over three British air bases that house United States Air Force operations. We'll discuss the mysterious sightings and who may be behind the activity. And here's a spoiler alert. They don't know who might be behind the activity. But first, our afternoon spotlight.
Despite a weekend of intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, there are some rumblings that both sides are nearing an agreement for at least a temporary ceasefire. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu signaled his approval for the emerging ceasefire deal during a meeting with senior security officials on Sunday evening.
A spokesman for Netanyahu's office said details of the plan will be transmitted to the Lebanese government on Monday. And the Israeli cabinet will formally vote on the proposed ceasefire on Tuesday. That's according to a report from CNN. Now, before sounding too optimistic, Israeli officials have stressed that there are still reservations regarding some of the finer details of the proposal.
Negotiators are working to resolve these outstanding points of contention. But as both sides continue to trade fire, well, the situation obviously remains incredibly fragile. Despite these lingering issues, the White House, well, they appear confident that they'll be resolved in short order.
Four senior Lebanese sources told Reuters on Monday that President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron who has been involved in mediation talks, are planning to formally announce a ceasefire in the next 36 hours. U.S.
envoy Amos Hochstein was in Beirut last week to iron out details of the agreement with Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib al-Muqadi, who reportedly responded favorably to the terms. Hochstein then gave an ultimatum to Israel. Oh, it's an ultimatum on Saturday. reportedly telling their ambassador to Washington that the U.S.
would pull out of further negotiations if leaders in Jerusalem did not respond positively to the ceasefire proposal in a timely manner. By Sunday, representatives for Netanyahu said he had approved the plan, quote, in principle.
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