Friday, October 13, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT FRIDAY 10/13/2023 NEWSDUMP FRIDAY PLEA DEAL OVER GAETZ THREAT, MOST HOUSE REPUBLICANS SUPPORT JIM JORDAN FOR SPEAKER, ELECTION IN NEW ZEALAND, ISRAEL TELLS CIVILIANS TO CLEAR NORTHERN GAZA

 



(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WITH FINAL POSTINGS DURING THE EVENING HOURS UP TILL 11 PM EASTERN US TIME)





                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



AN ISRAELI RAID INTO GAZA ON FRIDAY RESULTING IN THE BODIES OF SOME TAKEN HOSTAGE BY HAMAS BEING BROUGHT BACK TO ISRAEL...(Haaretz, Jerusalem Post Israel)





In Miami this evening 200 Pro-Palestinian protesters faced off with some 20 Pro-Israel demonstrators.


At least four of the Palestinian protesters arrested...CBS MIAMI VIDEO REPORT







SPEAKING TONIGHT ISRAEL PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SAYING THAT THE AERIAL ATTACKS ON GAZA AND OTHER MILITARY ACTIONS ARE 'JUST THE BEGINNING' OF WHAT ISRAEL INTENDS TO DO TO ITS 'ENEMIES'...







Saudi Arabia is freezing talks with the US on normalizing relations with Israel due to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.



The Saudis have been engaging with Iran this week over the conflict and tensions in the Middle East region.     


US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Saudi Arabia tonight seeking to prevent the spread of the conflict...(BBC News)...REUTERS




Russia proposing a resolution at the UN Security Council calling for a cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians and the release of all hostages...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




A NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE STUDENT WHO THREATENED REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN MATT GAETZ OF FLORIDA ENTERING INTO A PLEA AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.



UNDER THE AGREEMENT FEDERAL PROSECUTORS RECOMMENDING THREE-YEARS PROBATION FOR 24-YEAR-OLD ALLAN POLLER.   


POLLER WOULD HAVE FACED UP TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR TRANSMITTING A THREAT IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE.  HE PLED GUILTY TO ONE CHARGE INSTEAD OF TWO UNDER THE DEAL.


MR. GAETZ'S NAME NOT EVEN MENTIONED IN DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE CASE...BBC NEWS


Ratings agency Moody's postponing a decision on Israel's credit due to the security situation there...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


TONIGHT IN ISRAEL AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SHOT DOWN IN NORTHERN ISRAEL.     TWO OTHER OBJECTS SHOT DOWN OVER THE NORTHERN ISRAELI PORT CITY OF HAIFA...(Times of Israel)   



In Japan the government going to court requesting dissolution of the Unification Church.


It is the result of controversy regarding the church following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe last year.



There was controversy over close ties between politicians in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the church which operates in Japan as the Association Church...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)


THE US HOUSE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS SELECTING REPRESENTATIVE JIM JORDAN OF OHIO FOR HOUSE SPEAKER.


152 VOTES FROM THE MORE THAN 220 HOUSE REPUBLICANS FOR JORDAN.


GRASSROOTS REPUBLICANS URGED TO SUPPORT JORDAN BY LETTING THEIR REPUBLICAN MEMBERS KNOW OF THEIR SUPPORT...



CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE "X" SOCIAL MEDIA




AT LEAST SEVEN KILLED IN A SUICIDE BOMBING AT A SHIA MUSLIM MOSQUE IN AFGHANISTAN.


15 OTHERS WOUNDED...AP-OUTLOOK INDIA




It is now Saturday in New Zealand where it's Election Day.   


The "Right" National Party expected to finish in first place over the "Left" Labour Party currently in power.



But opinion polls have consistently shown 35 percent or more of the electorate opting for third parties.



Four of them expected to win seats according to opinion polls.


The results coming in late tonight US Eastern Time...New Zealand General Election 2023 Wikipedia




It's Saturday also in Australia where voting in a referendum on bringing indigenous people into Australia's constitution is underway.



The "Voice to Parliament" referendum has generated strong opposition...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA





CANADA'S SUPREME COURT RULING AGAINST BILL C-69 THAT ASSERTED FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ENERGY PROJECTS.



THE 5-2 RULING GUTS MOST OF THE LAW PASSED BY PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU'S LIBERAL PARTY GOVERNMENT.



THE LAW WAS CHALLENGED BY THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS OF ALBERTA, ONTARIO AND SASKTACHEWAN...CBC NEWS CANADA



The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39.15 points today.




The NASDAQ fell 166.98 points or 1.23 percent.


At 720 pm New York Time the price of oil is 87 dollars a barrel 87 dollars and 72 cents a barrel it rose four dollars and 81 cents today...MARKETWATCH



North Korea warning that it will use nuclear weapons to deal with the threat from the US and South Korea.



The North issuing a statement after the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea...LBC NEWS UK



(UPDATED)  FRANCE ON A HIGH LEVEL OF ALERT FOR TERRORISM TONGHT.


THIS AFTER A MAN SHOUTING 'ALLAHU AKHBAR' LAUNCHED AN ATTACK AT A HIGH SCHOOL IN ARRAS, FRANCE TODAY.  


A TEACHER KILLED AND TWO OTHERS HURT.



POLICE HAVE ARRESTED THE SUSPECT.


THE SUSPECT A 24-YEAR OLD CHECHEN MUSLIM FROM RUSSIA...(BFM-TV France)




In China a member of Israel's embassy staff hospitalized after being stabbed.    


Israel's foreign ministry said the motive behind the attack is still being investigated...ANI NEWS INDIA 



SPEAKING AT A SUMMIT OF CENTRAL ASIAN NATIONS, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SAID THAT ISRAEL HAS BEEN BRUTALLY ATTACKED.  


BUT MR. PUTIN ALSO SAID THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PALESTINIAN STATE WITH EAST JERUSALEM AS IT'S CAPITAL...TASS RUSSIA



Police in Australia considering the use of extraordinary powers in connection with a Pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney on Sunday.



New South Wales Acting Police Commissioner Dave Hudson said authorities may search and identify protesters.



Hudson saying the demonstration is considered unauthorized because a form was not submitted on time...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA




IMAGES OF DEAD PEOPLE INCLUDING CHILDREN RELEASED BY ISRAEL IN AN APPARENT EFFORT TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR UPCOMING MILITARY OPERATIONS POSSIBLY INCLUDING THE RESCUE OF HOSTAGES IN GAZA...AAP-THE NEW DAILY AUSTRALIA



The US Navy firing the captain of a guided-missile cruiser.


Captain Danielle DeFant relieved of her duties as captain of the USS Lake Erie due to a "loss of confidence in her ability to command"...TASK AND PURPOSE




                       WAR IN ISRAEL

                                                      (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



NETANYAHU SAID TO HAVE NO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF ATTACK


                           ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



           MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                                   TIMES OF ISRAEL




                                     BBC NEWS BLOG




A Reuters video journalist killed and six other journalists wounded when missiles landed after being fired from the direction of Israel...REUTERS--JERUSALEM POST




Tonight we are told that Israeli troops have conducted probing ground raids into Gaza...(Times of Israel)




On the northern border with Lebanon Israeli forces striking Hezbollah targets today.


This after Hezbollah fired into Israel and apparently sent a drone across the border...(Times Of Israel)




At least 13 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli troops in Judea and Samaria (The West Bank) today...(BBC News)




Hamas telling people to ignore the Israeli order to leave northern Gaza...TASS RUSSIA




A 24-hour deadline given by Israel for the evacuation of northern Gaza...(Maariv Israel)...some 1.1 million people live in the area...(BBC News)





It is being reported in Israel that senior officials spoke a few hours before last Saturday's attack assessing that Hamas activity was a drill.


Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office saying he knew nothing until the attack had begun and he was informed at 6:29 am Saturday morning local time...TIMES OF ISRAEL



A Greek warship being deployed to the waters near Israel...(BBC News)




     THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA



US ACCUSES NORTH KOREA OF SENDING WEAPONS TO RUSSIA


    RUSSIANS ATTACK UKRAINIANS IN DONETSK REGION



                    TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED





      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




The United States accusing North Korea of sending arms to Russia for use in the conflict.


More than one thousand containers of weapons said to have been sent by ship to Russia...THE NATIONAL-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES




Russia says its forces thwarted four attempts by Ukraine to rotate its forces in the southern Donetsk region...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)







In other news...




IN THE UK 'COVID INQUIRY' TEXT MESSAGES CRITICAL OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON'S WIFE CARRIE AND HER INFLUENCE OVER THE GOVERNMENT REVEALED...BBC NEWS




Chile seeking to work with Japanese companies to extract its lithium reserves for use in making electric car batteries.


Chile's Economy Minister Nicolas Grau visiting Japan enroute to South Korea and China...RIO TIMES

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