b'In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nValery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian general staff, revealed at a briefing on Thursday that Russia has established \\u201ccomprehensive\\u201d defense cooperation with the North Korean regime, in the latest sign the belligerent powers are aligning their interests.\\n\\nAs we head into the Christmas holiday, we bring you a message of forgiveness from the mother of a hostage accidentally killed by members of the IDF.\\n\\nPlease remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nEmail:\\xa0PDB@TheFirstTV.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'