In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is weighing a full occupation of Gaza—but the plan is dividing Israel’s leadership. Meanwhile, a retired IDF general says victory is possible in 100 days, if Israel follows a bold, controversial path. Russian President Vladimir Putin may be ready to halt airstrikes on Ukraine in an attempt to avoid new U.S. sanctions as President Trump’s deadline looms. As peace talks stall, Trump is reportedly preparing for the U.S. to “take over” the Gaza aid effort—signaling a major shift in Washington’s approach. And in today’s Back of the Brief: New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America faction is under fire for backing a radical pro–North Korea rally that featured chants of “Death to imperialism.”