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Hey, Mike Baker here. Still overseas on a trek through the vast desert, and it is vast. Five riders,

ten camels, seven hundred miles. It's been an amazing experience,

all to raise awareness for the UK's Special Forces Benevolent Fund. While I'm out, Mike Slater is

stepping in to deliver the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Slater filling in for Mike Baker. Let's get briefed. Today, we begin in the Middle East, where after 15 months of war and

countless failed negotiations, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that will

pause fighting in Gaza and see the phased release of the hostages still being held in the battered

enclave. Later in the show, an update on the Putin regime's shadow war against the West,

as Poland's prime minister accuses Russia of planning terror attacks targeting global airlines.

Plus, outgoing President Joe Biden stuns both Republicans and Democrats by lifting Cuba's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

And in today's back of the brief, we'll have an update on the devastating wildfires

burning around Los Angeles as powerful winds returned Wednesday, jeopardizing efforts to contain

the blazes. But first, today's PDB spotlight, a diplomatic breakthrough from the Middle East

emerged on Wednesday as a ceasefire agreement to end the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas

was finally achieved,

mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and of course, the United States.

Cutter's prime minister heralded the accord, describing the hard-won agreement as a pivotal

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