Monday, August 28, 2023

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT MONDAY 8/28/2023 ISRAEL ANGERS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WITH LIBYA REVELATION, FRANCE SUPPORTS MILITARY INTERVENTION IN NIGER, US COMMERCE SECRETARY ADMITS PROTECTION IS PART OF US ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH CHINA

 



                              (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING)




                  LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




THE US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MONITORING STORM IDALIA STRENGTHENING INTO A HURRICANE OFF THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA.



THE STORM SETTING A PATH FOR LANDFALL ON THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA IN A FEW DAYS...




ALSO OUT IN THE ATLANTIC CAUSING MINOR ISSUES FOR BERMUDA AND THE US EAST COAST IS POWERFUL HURRICANE FRANKLIN WITH MAXIUMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 150 MILES PER HOUR...



         US NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER WEBSITE




Problems this evening around 7 pm or shortly afterwards US Eastern Time for users of the social media platform "X" formerly "Twitter"...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




RUSSIA SAYS ITS AEROSPACE FORCES HAVE ATTACKED TERRORIST COMMAND CENTERS IN SYRIA.



THE RUSSIAN MILITARY IN SYRIA ALSO SAYS THAT US-LED COALITION FORCES VIOLATED DECONFLICTION PROTOCOLS 18 TIMES IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD...TASS RUSSIA...



More news about an Israeli strike in Syria later in the summary.



(Updated) The situation in Libya already unstable further destabilized after Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he met Libya's Foreign Minister.


Cohen calling the meeting "historic" and a "first step" to normalizing relations between Libya and Israel.


A strong negative reaction in Libya including protests on the streets.    


The government dismissing the meeting saying it is illegal to normalize relations with Israel.



Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush dismissed and referred for investigation accused of grand treason...BBC NEWS...



Meanwhile the Biden Administration angered by the Israeli Foreign Minister's revelation...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich saying there can be no concessions to the Palestinians in any new relationship with Saudi Arabia.


The Biden Administration pushing for those closer ties with extensive talks involving Saudi Arabia...TIMES OF ISRAEL




FRANCE'S PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON SAYING HIS GOVERNMENT WILL SUPPORT MILITARY INTERVENTION BY WEST AFRICAN NATIONS IN NIGER.



FRANCE HAS SOLDIERS PERMANENTLY BASED IN NIGER WHICH IS NOW UNDER THE CONTROL OF A MILITARY GOVERNMENT WHOSE SUPPORTERS ARE SYMPATHETIC TO RUSSIA.


TODAY MR. MACRON CLAIMING THAT THE NEW GOVERNMENT IS NOT FIGHTING TERRORISM IN THE COUNTRY AND LOSING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT WILL BENEFIT ITS ECONOMY...TASS RUSSIA...




MEANWHILE FRANCE'S AMBASSADOR TO NIGER REMAINS INSIDE THE EMBASSY IN THE CAPUTAL CITY OF NIAMEY.  



THE NEW GOVERNMENT ORDERED THE AMBASSADOR TO LEAVE WITHIN 48 HOURS LATE LAST WEEK...TASS RUSSIA




The markets today.





The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 213.08 points.





The NASDAQ went up 114.48 points.


At 450 pm New York Time the price of oil at 80 dollars and 10 cents a barrel up 27 cents...MARKETWATCH




US COMMERCE SECRETARY GINA RAIMONDO ON A FOUR-DAY VISIT TO CHINA.


RAIMONDO SPEAKING OF A 'STABLE COMMERCIAL RELATIONSHIP' BETWEEN THE US AND CHINA.



BUT SHE ADMITS THE US WILL 'PROTECT WHAT WE MUST' IN ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH CHINA AND 'PROMOTE WHERE WE CAN'...REUTERS-INDIA TODAY




Israel striking the Aleppo Airport in Syria early this morning.


The 430 am strike putting the airport out of service.


Anti-government media in Syria speaks of the airport being used to receive weapons from Iran...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...TASS RUSSIA





Israel with a high cost of living compared to other nations in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.



Last year Israel's cost of living 38 percent higher than average in the OECD countries.


The prices of milk, bread and cheese in Israel range 50 to 70 percent higher versus average prices in OECD countries...TIMES OF ISRAEL









   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA




                 TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED





      RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






Also today special commentary regarding the situation in France where the government announced a ban on Islamic dresses in schools on Sunday.


It's a move tinged with political motives...




France Breaking News Commentary: The Macron Government's Fight To Crush The Left And Ultimately Defeat Marine Le Pen Takes A New Turn





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