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Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire, Trump's Spending Cuts, A Conservative Activist's Plan
26 Nov 2024
A possible 60-day ceasefire is in the works between Israel and Lebanon. President-elect Trump is promising big cuts in government spending and he wants to use a little-known tool to make them. And, a look at what conservative activist Leonard Leo plans to focus on during the next Trump administration. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter.Today's episode of Up First was edited by Didrik Schanche, Roberta Rampton, Jan Johnson, Lisa Thomson and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Lilly Quiroz. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Officials say they're close to getting a temporary truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
They've been trading fire for over a year. In the last two months, Israeli attacks escalated, decimating Hezbollah's leadership in parts of Lebanon. I'm Laila Faldil, that's Rob Schmitz, and this is Up First from NPR News.
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And what a man central to the conservative legal movement plans to focus on during the next administration. I want to crush liberal dominance. Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. A possible ceasefire is in the works between Israel and Lebanon.
Yeah, both Israeli and Lebanese officials are set to hold meetings and vote on the proposal this week. Israel and Hezbollah had been fighting a low-level conflict for more than a year now. Then, in late September, Israel widened its airstrikes on Lebanon and sent in ground troops, killing most of Hezbollah's leadership and devastating the country.
The UN estimates a quarter of Lebanon's population has been displaced.
For more on the details of the ceasefire, we're joined now by NPR's Lauren Frayer in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Lauren, what are the terms of this proposal?
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