October 13th, 2025: Israeli Hostages Released & Hamas Launches ‘Mafia-Like’ Crackdown In Gaza

In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief : After 2 years, the remaining living hostages have been released from Gaza. The exchange comes as Trump arrives in the Middle East to meet regional leaders. Hamas is turning its guns inward. The group has launched a sweeping crackdown inside Gaza, targeting rival clans and suspected collaborators to reassert control. Renewed economic warfare between Washington and Beijing—China defends its new rare earth export curbs as “legitimate,” firing back at new U.S. tariffs and export bans. And in today’s Back of the Brief—the War Department announces a new counter-narcotics task force under a directive from President Trump, with a mission to take the fight to the cartels in the Caribbean. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com . Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief TriTails Premium Beef: Discover the Autumn Butcher Block — built for family meals and legacy-making — available now at https://trybeef.com/pdb while supplies last. Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices