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Political developments in Israel and the situation surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THE US MILITARY INVESTIGATING THE CRASH OF A DRONE NEAR BALAD AIRBASE IN IRAQ.
AN IRANIAN AFFILIATED GROUP HAS CLAIMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR ATTACKING AND SHOOTING DOWN THE MQ-9 DRONE...AFP FRANCE-TIMES OF ISRAEL
Tonight in Argentina President Javier Milei calling for an extension of the extraordinary sessions of Congress considering his proposed reforms in an omnibus bill.
That session originally set to end on January 31st will now continue till February 15th...TODO NOTICIAS ARGENTINA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
THE EX-WIFE OF THE PROSECUTOR HIRED BY ATLANTA DEMOCRAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY FANI WILLIS FILING COURT DOCUMENTS TODAY.
JOYCELYN WADE SAYS THAT NATHAN WADE FILED FOR DIVORCE ONE DAY AFTER WILLIS HIRED HIM AS SPECIAL PROSECUTOR IN THE CASE AGAINST PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND OTHERS FOR CHALLENGING THE 2020 ELECTION.
A DEFENDANT IN THE CASE MICHAEL ROMAN SAYS THAT WILLIS AND NATHAN WADE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP THAT IS GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL...NEW YORK POST
Six Catholic nuns among a group of people kidnapped from a bus in Haiti today...NBC NEWS
IN FLORIDA THE FORMER REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER CLEARED OF AN ACCUSATION OF RAPE.
A WOMAN INVOLVED IN A SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ZIEGLER AND HIS WIFE HAD MADE THE RAPE ACCUSATION.
AUTHORITIES ARE CONSIDERING WHETHER TO CHARGE HIM WITH RECORDING A SEX ACT WITHOUT CONSENT.
MR. ZIEGLER REMOVED FROM HIS POST AS FLORIDA GOP CHAIR EARLIER THIS MONTH...BBC NEWS
THE US STRIKING MISSILES SET TO LAUNCH IN YEMEN TODAY. THREE MISSILES DESTROYED....TASS RUSSIA
In New Mexico actor Alec Baldwin again indicted in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a movie set.
Baldwin accused of involuntary manslaughter for a second time after charges were dismissed.
Prosecutors have an independent forensic test confirming that the trigger of the pistol would have to have been pulled in order to fire...THE NATIONAL
Microsoft says that emails of its senior leadership were hacked in November with the hacking discovered last week.
The "Solar Winds" hacking group behind the attack said to be linked to Russia's intelligence service SVR...NBC NEWS
IRAN AND PAKISTAN WORKING TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS AGAINST EACH OTHER EARLIER IN THE WEEK.
THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE TWO COUNTRIES HAVE SPOKEN BY PHONE...TASS RUSSIA
IN GERMANY THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE 'FAR-RIGHT' DRAWING A BIG CROWD INTO HAMBURG TODAY.
TENS OF THOUSANDS ATTENDING THE RALLYWHICH ENDED EARLY DUE TO CONCERNS ABOUT OVERCROWDING.
THE INTENSE CAMPAIGN POINTS TO A RECENT MEETING BETWEEN "EXTREMIST GROUPS" AND THE ALTERNATIVE FOR GERMANY PARTY.
IN GERMANY THAT MEETING HAS BEEN GIVEN THE AURA OF JANUARY 6TH IN THE UNITED STATES...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 395.19 or 1.09 percent.
The NASDAQ rose 255.32 points or 1.7 percent.
After the close in New York the price of oil is lower 73 dollars and 71 cents a barrel down 37 cents...MARKETWATCH
The High Court in London ruling that the former President of the Irish Republican Army's political wing Sinn Fein can be sued by terrorist bombing victims.
Three bombing victims seeking to sue Gerry Adams for symbolic damages of one pound (1.27 US dollars).
Mr. Adams said there is no proof of him being involved in the IRA but a British judge saying it will take a trial to determine the nature if any of Mr. Adams involvement in that organization...BBC NEWS
IN MEXICO AUTHORITIES TOUTING THE CAPTURE OF 'LA KENA'.
THE DRUG LORD ACCUSED IN THE KIDNAPPING OF FOUR AMERICANS LAST YEAR TWO OF THEM KILLED.
HE WAS CAPTURED AT A SHOPPING CENTER IN THE NORTHERN MEXICAN CITY OF MONTERREY AFTER A TIP WAS GIVEN TO LAW ENFORCEMENT...BBC NEWS
THE ISRAELI POLITICAL SITUATION
(UPDATED)
Before October 7th there was a big protest movement in Israel opposing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over judicial reform.
Now a new protest movement emerging this one demanding a deal with Hamas to release Israeli hostages taken on October 7th.
Protesters camped outside the Caesarea home of Mr. Netanyahu tonight...TIMES OF ISRAEL
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking with Joe Biden. Their first conversation in 27 days.
Biden welcoming a decision by Israel to allow flour into Gaza and telling Mr. Netanyahu about his election year vision for an independent Palestinian state...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...
(ANALYSIS)
The White House message in this election year remains "the US supports Israel" while at the same time saying that "the US supports an independent Palestinian state".
This stated by National Security spokesman John Kirby.
The Foreign Policy chief of the European Union Josep Borrell says that Israel financed Hamas in order to weaken the Palestinian Authority.
Mr. Borrell repeating what has already been said in the context of domestic politics in Israel.
Former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman and former Prime Ministers Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett have criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for allowing Qatari funding of Hamas.
(COMMENT)
Mr. Borrell's decision to speak about this reflects a rising tide of hostility to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the Biden Administration and the European Union.
Both operating on the hope that Israel will soon replace Mr. Netanyahu as Prime Minister...
YNET NEWS ISRAEL
"We obviously see it differently"
US National Security spokesman John Kirby reacting to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public opposition to an independent Palestinian state...HINDUSTAN TIMES...
Meanwhile Israeli political tensions war cabinet minister and former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot disagreeing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Eisenkot rejecting the notion that there will 'complete victory' over Hamas as advanced by Netanyahu.
Mr. Eisenkot is from the moderate National Unity party that now leads polling in Israel.
Speaking with Israel's Channel 12 he says it's time to 'think about what is next' with the number of soldiers scaled back in Gaza and goals still not achieved in the war...TIMES OF ISRAEL
NEWS LEAKING OUT ABOUT TALKS BETWEEN US ENVOY AMOS HOCHSTEIN AND THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT.
THE US PUSHING FOR A HEZBOLLAH PULLBACK IN SOUTHERN LEBANON.
THAT HAS BEEN REJECTED BUT THE LEBANESE GOVERNMENT REMAINS OPEN TO TALKS WITH THE US.
TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH ON THE BORDER BETWEEN LEBANON AND ISRAEL WITH RISK OF ESCALATION INTO WAR...TIMES OF ISRAEL
"It seems likely that government officials were involved in planting pipe bombs in Washington DC"
That's Tucker Carlson talking about the discovery of pipe bombs at the headquarters of the political parties in Washington DC on January 6th, 2021.
Carlson talking with Darren Beattie of "Revolver News" about a new video released with the help of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky...TUCKER CARLSON "X" VIDEO...REVOLVER NEWS
NORTH KOREA SAYS IT CONDUCTED A TEST OF AN UNDERWATER NUCLEAR WEAPONS SYSTEM.
THE TEST CARRIED OUT AS A PROTEST OF MILITARY DRILLS THIS WEEK INVOLVING THE US AND SOUTH KOREA...REUTERS-STRAITS TIMES SINGAPORE (CLICK PAST AD)
A senior Houthi official promising safe passage for Chinese and Russian vessels. Muhammad al-Bakhiti saying there is no threat to vessels from those countries and others in the Red Sea...TASS RUSSIA
US sanctions on Russia continue to tighten a new move against a United Arab Emirates firm and 17 bulk carrier-oil tanker vessels.
All said to have violated the US imposed price cap on Russian oil exports...TASS RUSSIA
THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR
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ISRAEL ATTACKS HEZBOLLAH POSITIONS IN SOUTH LEBANON
MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
TIMES OF ISRAEL
Massive Israeli strikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon. At least a dozen missiles used along with drones...TASS RUSSIA
In other news...
Japan attempting to establish communications with its Smart Lander.
The lander touched down on the Moon early Saturday Japan Time...PRESS TRUST OF INDIA-THE WEEK
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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