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MNI POLITICAL RISK - Israel Cabinet Approves US-Brokered Truce

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  • The Israeli cabinet has approved a deal brokered by the US, Qatar, and Egypt to exchange hostages in return for a four-day pause in fighting. The deal, which could be extended if Hamas agrees to release additional hostages, is expected to come into effect at 10:00 local time (03:00ET, 08:00GMT, 09:00CET) on Thursday, 23 November.
  • A surge of retirements in the House of Representatives could shake up the 2024 general election. The retirements may be driven by uncertainty in the political environment and increased polarisation squeezing lawmakers in the traditional centre ground.
  • Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has picked up the endorsement of influential Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats but his campaign remains stalled as former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's (R) gathers momentum.
  • House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) yesterday announced that his committee has issued a subpoena to Lesley Wolf, the assistant attorney overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation, a key marker in House Republican plans to impeach President Biden.
  • US officials yesterday raised concerns that Iran may be preparing to transfer short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use in operations in Ukraine and the Russian paramilitary Wagner Group could aid Iran, or its proxies, in the Middle East.
  • Poll of the Day: Republican opposition to Ukraine aid softens slightly.
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