In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• An update on the fragile ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, which is already showing signs of strain just one week after being brokered.

• A report from Syria, where insurgents have captured four new towns as they advance toward the central city of Hama, with intense fighting continuing between rebels and government forces.

• Details on the U.S.'s latest $725 million military aid package to Ukraine, aimed at bolstering the nation’s defense as its troops are urged to hold on and wait for a potential shift in U.S. policy under President-elect Trump.

• And in today’s Back of the Brief: surprising revelations from a meeting between President-elect Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where Trump floated the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.

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