NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 11/11/2019

(LIMITED SERVICE LATER IN DAY WITH FINAL POSTINGS LATE MONDAY)

LATE BREAKING NEWS:

Israel killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander early Tuesday morning in Gaza triggering rocket attacks into the south of the country.

Sirens are sounding in various Israeli communities near Gaza as dawn breaks.

And they also sounded further north as far as Tel Aviv.

Some injuries are reported.

Details are still sketchy but there is also a report of an attack in Damascus targeting a senior figure in the Islamic Jihad movement early Tuesday morning.

The story is still developing and for more news here are links:

Ynet News.......LINK

Israel National News..........LINK

FORMER BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT EVO MORALES HAS ACCEPTED POLITICAL ASYLUM IN MEXICO AND HAS BOARDED A MEXICAN GOVERNMENT PLANE TO LEAVE BOLIVIA.

IN BOLIVIA CLASHES INVOLVING SUPPORTERS OF FORMER PRESIDENT MORALES AND POLICE WITH THE ARMY ORDERED IN TO BACK UP THE POLICE.

"In a democracy everyone deserves to have a genuine choice"

The December 12th General Election strategy of the Brexit Party unveiled today by party leader Nigel Farage.

After last-ditch attempts in secret talks to get the Conservative Party to change Prime Minister Boris Johnson's deal with the European Union that Johnson wants to push through Parliament, the Brexit Party will run in Conservative Party areas of the country but will not run candidates in the 317 seats in the House of Commons won by the Conservatives in the last election.

Farage said today regarding Johnson's "Brexit deal" with the EU:

"I actually read it and I drew the conclusion that it simply wasn't Brexit"

While Johnson claims that his plan "gets Brexit done" Farage said today his view of it is following his reading of the plan is: 

"it just did not get Brexit done"

Farage rejected the notion that Brexit Party candidates in Conservative Party areas will help the Labor Party and Jeremy Corbyn to win the election.

The reaction to Farage's announcement was positive in the markets but denounced by Mr. Corbyn as a win for US President Donald Trump who has urged Farage and Johnson to work together.

But he reaffirmed that the focus of the election campaign by the Brexit Party will be in non-Conservative Party areas of the UK.

Farage sees the likely result as a hung parliament.

The full video of Farage's announcement is here......LINK

The White House has issued a statement calling for early elections in Iraq in the wake of a weekend crackdown on protests in the country.   The statement also calling on Iraq's leader to fulfill promises of reform in the country's political system.

At least 15 reported dead as security forces used live ammunition on the protesters with the Amnesty International group warning of the crackdown turning into a "bloodbath".

An analysis published by Britain's "Independent" newspaper points to Iranian involvement in getting Iraq's political leaders to come together in support of the crackdown on protests in the country calling for reform of the political system....LINK

Turkey has deported an American member of the Islamic State back to the US and will soon send back European ISIS members.

That announcement from Turkey's Interior Ministry today.    The Turks saying that their country is not a "hotel" for the jihadists.

The founder of a group that trained the controversial "White Helmets" of Syria found dead early Monday morning near his home in Istanbul, Turkey.   The circumstances of his death unclear.

The Anadolu News Agency in Turkey reports that police suspect he fell to his death.   Tass News Agency in Russia reported his wife telling police he had taken sleeping pills while she was asleep.....TASS STORY

James Le Mesurier started the Mayday Rescue group, a non-profit group based in Amsterdam and Istanbul, funded by the United Nations and various governments.

While the White Helmets are widely considered to be a "life-saving" "civil defense" group in Syria, they have also been called the helpers of the jihadists fighting the Syrian government and creators of hoaxes about Syrian government attacks on civilians included alleged "chemical weapons" incidents.

Le Mesurier's death headlined on the pro-government "Yeni Safak" website in Turkey as:

"British intel officer found dead in Istanbul"-LINK

The BBC reports that Le Mesurier was an ex-British Army officer.

More from "Israel National News"....LINK

A three-day blockade of the main highway between Catalonia and France began this morning.   Huge traffic tie-ups reported with vehicles moved onto side roads.

The protesters gathering there called by "Tsunami Democratic", which has propelled protest for Catalan independence from Spain in the last month.

The protest, organizers say, is designed to draw international attention to the Catalan independence issue and promote talks between Spain and Catalonia on independence.

Video from the protest scene.....LINK

"We will spare no effort in finding ways and means that could end the violence in Hong Kong as soon as possible"

Those the words of China's top official in Hong Kong, Carrie Lam.

Her comments follow a day (Monday) when a pro-democracy protester was shot and criticially wounded at point blank range when a police officer drew his pistol.  There was also an incident reported involving a pro-Communist China individual being doused in gasoline and set on fire.

The Associated Press reports that two supporters of US Energy Secretary Rick Perry got a potentially lucrative gas and oil deal from Ukraine's government.    One of them a longtime political supporter of Perry, Michael Bleyzer, was recommended to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as an energy adviser.

Here is the AP story as published by "Global News" in Canada......LINK

Former President Jimmy Carter hospitalized in Atlanta tonight.   The 95-year old Carter fell several times this year causing bleeding.

He will undergo a procedure tomorrow to relieve pressure on his brain.

New York Republican Congressman Peter King from Long Island, a supporter of President Trump, says he will not run for re-election next year.

The 14-term congressman says it is time for him to spend more time at home.

And on Veterans Day in New York the Veterans Day Parade on the 100th anniversary of the first parade.       

President Trump appeared and spoke......LINK

And for now that's the way it really is for Monday November 11th, 2019.