Monday, October 23, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 10/23/2023 US MILITARY ADVISORS IN ISRAEL, TALKS REPORTED TO GET DUAL-NATIONAL HOSTAGES OUT OF GAZA, TURKEY MOVES FORWARD WITH SWEDEN JOINING NATO, CHINA CALLS FOR UNBIASED PROBE OF BALTIC SEA PIPELINE INCIDENT

 



                                  (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)




There is no Israeli ground attack yet in Gaza with talks said to be happening to release dozens of foreign nationality hostages but first...




                   LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




The latest on last weekend's murder of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.



What Detroit Police Chief James White tells us today is that the murderer acted alone.   He says Woll was stabbed inside her home.



White also notes "a number of people that give us interest" in the case.



He continues to insist that Anti-Semitism is not considered a motive at this point indicating the "suspect" acted alone...ABC 7 WXYZ DETROIT





A "letter of intent" signed between France and Armenia for defense assistance.


The French will provide air defense missiles, train Armenia's military and help to "reform" its armed forces...AZATUTYUN ARMENIA





US National Security spokesman John Kirby says that a "few relevant military officers with experience" are acting as US advisors in Israel...TASS RUSSIA...



"National Review" reporting that Marine Corps Lt. General James Glynn is in Israel.   He directed US military operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria...(National Review)



HAMAS RELEASING TWO MORE HOSTAGES IN GAZA TONIGHT...(News Agencies)...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




(Updated) US TROOPS AT THE AL-TANF BASE IN SYRIA TARGETED BY DRONES WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED IN THE ATTACK...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST...


THE PENTAGON LATER SAID TWO DRONES WERE SHOT DOWN ALSO SAYING IRAN IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE...THE NATIONAL-UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


IRAN'S MEHR NEWS AGENCY QUOTING SHIA MILITIA SOURCES SAYING TWO US BASES IN SYRIA WERE ATTACKED TODAY.




(Updated) Argentina's peso shedding more than 20 percent of its value today moving to 1100 pesos to the US dollar.





This follows yesterday's first round election results in Argentina with the Leftist candidate Segio Massa winning and advancing to the second round with outsider Javier Milei...TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN SENDING TO PARLIAMENT RATIFICATION OF SWEDEN'S ENTRY INTO NATO.



TURKEY (TURKIYE) HAD BEEN STALLING ON SWEDEN'S ENTRY INTO NATO OVER SWEDEN'S HOSPITALITY TO KURDISH GROUPS CONSIDERED TERRORISTS BY THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The shakeup in German politics as Sahra Wagenknecht leaves the former East German Communist "Left" to create a new political formation.   She was co-leader of the party from 2015 to 2019.



Mainstream Media saying Wagenknecht is coming out as a populist who may draw support from the rapidly rising Alternative for Germany Party the so-called 'Far-Right".



Wagenknecht wants a negotiated solution to the war in Ukraine, supports immigration restrictions and said COVID-19 vaccination was only needed for the elderly and vulnerable populations...REUTERS



The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 190.87 points.



The NASDAQ up 34.52 points.


At 414 pm New York Time the price of oil is 85 dollars and 97 cents a barrel down two dollars and 11 cents...MARKETWATCH





The Turkish military staging joint exercises with close ally Azerbaijan this week.     Some 3,000 soldiers involved.     


The exercises being held in various parts of Azerbaijan as well as in the recently conquered Nagorno-Karabakh territory...TRT HABER TURKIYE (TURKEY) (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





IN VENEZUELA OPPOSITION FORCES HAVE HELD A PRIMARY ELECTION SELECTING MARIA CORINA MACHADO TO CHALLENGE COMMUNIST PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO.



THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY DISQUALIFIED MACHADO OVER HER SUPPORT FOR SANCTIONS AGAINST MADURO'S RULE.



MEANWHILE UNDER A DEAL AGREED TO BY THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, VENEZUELA IS TO RELEASE POLITICAL PRISONERS, AMERICAN CITIZENS AND REVOKE BANS ON OPPOSITION FORCES.



THE US IS NOW ALLOWING TRADE INVOLVNG VENEZUELA'S OIL, NATURAL GAS AND BONDS...AL JAZEERA QATAR






China calling for an "objective fair and professional" probe over the suspected sabotage of a natural gas pipeline between Estonia and Finland.




The Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning saying a container vessel flagged in Hong Kong was operating normally with poor sea conditions at the time the pipeline was damaged.



Finland now conducting a criminal investigation into the incident and it is believed that a metal object caused the damage...AL JAZEERA QATAR




The Philippines warning China after a Chinese coast guard cutter collided with a Philippine supply vessel in the South China Sea yesterday.



China warned to stop "provocative actions" and told that continued attempts to block the resupply of a Philippine occupied atoll could have "disastrous consequences"...REUTERS-MAARIV ISRAEL





                        WAR IN ISRAEL





ISRAEL RELEASING GRAPHIC VIDEO OF OCTOBER 7TH ATTACK



   ISRAEL NOW REPORTING 222 HOSTAGES IN GAZA




NO GROUND ATTACK YET BUT TALKS ON RELEASE OF FOREIGN HOSTAGES REPORTED



HAMAS SAYS HOSPITALS IN GAZA OUT OF FUEL TO RUN GENERATORS




               THIRD AID CONVOY ARRIVES IN GAZA



             MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





                             ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





                                     TIMES OF ISRAEL





                                       BBC NEWS BLOG





Israel today released a 40-minute video that offers a graphic depiction of the brutal attacks on Southern Israeli communities that took place on October 7th...FREE REPUBLIC POST-MAKO ISRAEL STORY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)-DISCUSSION






Israeli authorities out with a higher estimate of hostages in Gaza.  The Israel Defense Forces now say they have contacted family members of 222 people being held hostage...(Israel National News)





(Updated) Many are questioning why Israel has not followed up its massive bombing campaign in Gaza with a ground invasion.




Meanwhile the New York Times reports citing an Israeli military source that talks are underway involving the US and Qatar to release 50 hostages with dual nationality in Gaza.


Israel's Channel 12 reporting a deal may be reached soon...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



The "Wall Street Journal" reporting the failure of those talks tonight Hamas demanding that fuel be allowed into Gaza...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Hamas says that all hospitals in Gaza have run out of fuel needed to run their generators and provide electricity...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




A third aid convoy allowed into Gaza today.   More than a dozen trucks involved in today's convoy...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY








  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA




WASHINGTON POST REPORTS ON CIA SHADOW WAR AGAINST RUSSIA IN COOPERATION WITH UKRAINIAN INTELLIGENCE




UKRAINIAN AERIAL ATTACK REPULSED BY RUSSIA IN ROSTOV REGION


               TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED





    RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





The Washington Post reporting on a campaign of cooperation between the US Central Intelligence Agency and Ukrainian intelligence aimed at undermining Russia. 



That campaign began back in 2015.   Ukraine's SBU intelligence agency also heavily involved with Britain's MI6 spy agency...TASS RUSSIA (WITH LINK TO WASHINGTON POST STORY)





The Governor of Russia's Rostov Region says air defenses shot down airborne targets this afternoon.   He also said there was no damage or injuries...TASS RUSSIA





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