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I'm on a month-long camel trek in the Middle East, and that's not a sentence you've likely heard very often.

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Thanks, Mike. It is Tuesday, 14 January 2025. Welcome back to the PDB afternoon bulletin.

I'm Mike Slater from the podcast, Politics by Faith and Sirius X&M Patriot filling in for Mike Baker.

Today, we'll have the latest on the elusive ceasefire in Gaza,

as reports indicate that a tentative agreement between Israel and Hamas is imminent after more than 15 months of fighting. Later in the show, we'll have a preview of the preparations being made

to secure our nation's capital for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.

First, today's afternoon spotlight.

In the latest Israel-Hamas negotiations, a potential breakthrough, as the terror group has reportedly

accepted a draft agreement for a three-phase ceasefire aimed at ending the 15-month conflict in Gaza.

Mediators described this as the closest point yet to securing a deal that would ensure

the release of dozens of hostages prior to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

The Associated Press obtained a copy of the proposed agreement on Tuesday, which Egyptian

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