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Welcome to the P.D.B. afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears

on the world stage. Let's get briefed. First, as Iran gathers their network of terrorist

proxies to plan their retaliation against Israel, we're beginning

to learn just how the assassination of Hamas's chief political leader happened.

Also in the Good News Department, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerskovich and American veteran

Paul Wheelen are finally coming home as part of a large swap of political prisoners with Russia.

But first, our afternoon spotlight.

I want to begin with the continued fallout from the assassination of Hamas leader Ishmael Hanier

in Tehran on Wednesday, as information regarding just how the operation was carried out begins to emerge,

and Iran reportedly sets their sights on revenge.

Now top Iranian officials are gathering their assorted heads of their terrorist proxies throughout the region

for an emergency meeting in Tehran on Thursday or what from an operational perspective could be called an opportunity, where they will reportedly

plan their retaliation against Israel. While Israel does not publicly comment on covert operations

against terror operatives inside Syria or Iran, several US officials anonymously

confirmed on Thursday that Israel was likely behind the assassination of the

terrorist kingpin, according to a report by the New York Times.

Officials for Hamas and the Islamic Jihad in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Hutis in Yemen,

and assorted militant groups from Iraq are all expected to be in attendance for the

evil League of Evil emergency planning session and will be joined by Iranian Supreme

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