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That's PDB to 989898. It's Thursday, the 9th of October. Welcome to the PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker,

your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, after two years of

fighting, it looks like Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal, one which reportedly

will see the hostages released in the coming days.

I'll have those details. Later in the show, more signs of strain on the Russian economy,

as major industries cut hours, furlough workers, and brace for a slowdown. But first, today's

afternoon spotlight. In what is the biggest step to date toward achieving peace in Gaza,

the Trump administration announced that Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on the first

phase of a White House 20-point peace plan, setting in motion a long-anticipated exchange,

of course, of hostages and prisoners that could possibly end the two years of war.

The president made the announcement Wednesday night on Truth Social, saying both sides accepted

the framework after weeks of indirect negotiations mediated by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the U.S.

The president posted, quote, Israel and Hamas have agreed, confirming the agreement centers on a coordinated ceasefire

and prisoner exchange plan first unveiled by Washington last month.

Here's what's in the deal.

Under the plan's first phase, Hamas has 72 hours to release all remaining Israeli hostages,

roughly 20 believed alive and 28 confirmed dead, in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners

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