And here we are at the end of the end of another week.

And here we are at the end of another week.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's Friday, November 3rd.

Welcome to the President's Daily Brief.

I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage.

Let's get briefed.

In today's PDB, a pair of strikes on a Gaza refugee camp is causing international alcry.

We'll take a look at the latest facts on that story and add some potentially helpful context.

Later in the program, the Biden administration's latest shift in its Israel policy may be politically motivated, and when I say may, I mean 100%

politically motivated.

Also, a series of deadly attacks raises alarms in Europe.

And finally, in the back of the brief, a candid acknowledgment from Ukraine's top general

about the situation on the ground.

But first up, the PDB spotlight.

Israeli defense forces are tightening their grip around Gaza City with the IDF announcing

their latest moves in the Gaza Strip offensive.

As battles intensify, the IDF reports engaging Hamas terrorists in intense close quarters

combat, especially as the terrorists deploy guerrilla tactics emerging from tunnels, many in residential areas under civilian homes, for hit-and-run attacks.

As the conflict rages on, the IDF claims to have neutralized approximately 130 Hamas combatants,

and of course, the IDF has faced their own losses, with 19 of its soldiers reported killed in the conflict so far.

Now, despite the IDF's advisories for residents to evacuate Gaza City,

a significant civilian population remains, in part because Hamas made efforts

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