In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• The U.S. launched major airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen after the group vowed to resume attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. We break down the targets hit, the impact of the strikes, and how the Houthis are responding.

• A joint U.S.-Iraq operation took out a senior Islamic State leader responsible for funding and planning global terror operations.

• After seven months, Ukraine’s bold push into Russia’s Kursk region appears to be over—what this means for the battlefield.

• In today’s Back of the Brief, negotiations to secure American hostages in Gaza have stalled as Hamas refuses to release a captive and four bodies unless Israel agrees to its ceasefire terms.

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