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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 27th, 2026: U.S. Embassy Tells Staff To Leave Israel Now & Pakistan Declares âOpen Warâ Against Taliban
Description: In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:Â
FirstâThe U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is urging staff to leave Israel immediately if they wish to do so, a significant move that signals Washington is urgently bracing for potential escalation with Iran as diplomacy falters.
Later in the showâPakistan is now declaring âopen warâ after launching air and ground strikes across Afghanistan, hitting Taliban military targets in Kabul and Kandahar. The escalation follows retaliatory drone attacks by the Taliban along the border, with competing claims of heavy casualties.
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