Wednesday, February 7, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT WEDNESDAY 2/7/2024 BLINKEN SLAMS ISRAEL AHEAD OF WHITE HOUSE DELEGRATION MICHIGAN VISIT, US DRONE STRIKE KILLS MILITIA COMMANDER IN IRAQ, GOV'T SECURITY GUARD WHO TOOK PICTURES IN CAPITOL CHARGED OVER J6, SPANISH FARMERS PROTEST

 


                           (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING)





                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



"Israelis were dehumanized in the most horrific way on October 7...But that cannot be a license to dehumanize others"



US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offering criticism of Israel's post October 7th actions during his visit to Israel.


Blinken's comments come ahead of tomorrow's visit to Michigan by a large White House delegation seeking to lift Joe Biden's support among Arab-Americans in that crucial battleground state...TIMES OF ISRAEL




It is being widely reported tonight that the Tucker Carlson interview with Vladimir Putin said to be two hours long is being released at 6 pm Eastern US Time tomorrow (2300 GMT) (2 am Moscow Time Friday)...(Various Sources).  



Release expected on the "Tucker Carlson Network" and "Tucker Carlson" on "X".





IN UKRAINE LATE TONIGHT A POWERFUL EXPLOSION IN THE PORT CITY OF ODESSA AND EXPLOSIONS IN ANOTHER UKRAINIAN CITY.


THIS AMIDST AIR RAID ALERTS IN TEN UKRAINIAN REGIONS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





The commander of a US warship based in Japan relieved of command this week.


Commander Cameron Davis removed as commander of the USS Howard guided-missile destroyer.



"Loss of confidence" in his ability to command cited in connection with his dismissal...USNI NEWS




The US base at the Al Omar oil field in eastern Syria attacked with four missiles.


An eyewitness account says US helicopters took off following the attack...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




AN EMERGENCY ORDER IN THE CITY OF APELDOORN IN THE NETHERLANDS TONIGHT.



THE ORDER ALLOWING POLICE TO BLOCK ROADS AND BREAK UP GROUPS OF PEOPLE THAT MAY GATHER.



THE CRACKDOWN TRIGGERED BY A SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING CALLING FOR RELEASE OF TWO ARRESTED FARMERS FROM A POLICE STATION.



THE FARMERS JAILED FOLLOWING A PROTEST ON A DUTCH HIGHWAY MONDAY NIGHT.



THE JUSTICE MINISTER IN THE OUTGOING GOVERNMENT AND LEADER OF THE LIBERAL CAPITALIST VVD PARTY DILAN YESILGOZ CALLED FOR A CRACKDOWN ON PROTESTS FOLLOWING THE FARMERS PROTESTS IN RECENT DAYS.



YESILGOZ IS A MAJOR PERSONALITY IN THE FORMATION OF A NEW DUTCH GOVERNMENT WHICH IS CURRENTLY IN TURMOIL AS REPORTED LATER IN THIS SUMMARY...(NOS NETHERLANDS)...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




NEW US-UK AIR STRIKES REPORTED IN YEMEN TODAY...TASS RUSSIA



"The voters want a right-wing cabinet with the PVV"



That's part of the message today from Dutch Party of Freedom leader Geert Wilders.



Wilders speaking after Pieter Omtzigt of the New Social Contract pulled out of four party talks on forming a new government.


Omtzigt, who has questioned Wilders loyalty to the Constitution, saying his pullout from the talks is related to the state of finances in the Netherlands government and the need to spend less money...(Information from NOS Netherlands used in connection with this story)...FULL GEERT WILDERS SOCIAL MEDIA POST ON "X" IN DUTCH WITH VIDEO EMBED




TONIGHT IN BAGHDAD A VEHICLE HIT IN A DRONE STRIKE AN ATTACK BY THE UNITED STATES ON IRAQI MILITIA FORCES ALIGNED WITH IRAN...REUTERS-JERUSALEM POST...


AT LEAST THREE KILLED IN THE STRIKE TWO SENIOR COMMANDERS ORIGINALLY SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED...ELINT NEWS "X"...



BUT LATER REPORTING FROM BAGHDAD SPEAKS OF ONE SENIOR COMMANDER OF KATAIB HEZBOLLAH KILLED IN THE ATTACK...(PRESS TV IRAN)...



THE US CENTRAL COMMAND CONFIRMED THE TARGETED ASSASSINATION...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"



The US Justice Department roundup of people who entered the US Capitol on January 6th continues.   


Arrested and charged a former contract security guard who worked at the US State Department in January of 2021.



Kevin Alstrup charged with four misdemeanors for his 28 minutes inside the Capitol that day.



Alstrup said to have taken pictures of people who entered the Capitol through a broken.



1,265 people charged with crimes by federal authorities in relation to January 6th so far the Justice Department pledging more arrests in the days and months ahead...BBC NEWS



RUSSIA'S ANNUAL INFLATION RATE EDGING UP TO 7.27 PERCENT FOLLOWING THE LATEST WEEKLY STATS.


IN THE WEEK FROM JANUARY 30TH TO FEBRUARY 5TH FOOD PRICES ROSE BY 1.7 PERCENT FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES...TASS RUSSIA


The markets today.




The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 156 points or .4 percent.



The NASDAQ rose 147.65 or .95 percent.


And after the close in New York the price of oil  74 dollars, eight cents a barrel up 77 cents...MARKETWATCH




A second day of protest by Spanish farmers.    A thousand tractors in the center of Barcelona as farmers seek change in European Union agricultural policies...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



(UPDATED) FIVE US MARINES MISSING AFTER THEIR HELICOPTER FAILED TO ARRIVE IN SAN DIEGO ON A FLIGHT FROM LAS VEGAS.


A SEARCH OPERATION WAS LAUNCHED...ANI NEWS INDIA...


LATEST WORD IS THAT THE MISSING HELICOPTER HAS BEEN LOCATED...(News Agencies)



Deadly explosions in Pakistan the day before the country's  election.


At least 10 killed in an explosion at an election campaign office in Balochistan.  12 killed and 30 wounded in another explosion...XINHUA-SHINE CHINA




KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV CONFIRMING THE TUCKER CARLSON INTERVIEW WITH RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN...TASS RUSSIA




"There will be no diplomatic relations with Israel unless an independent Palestinian state is recognized"


That's part of the statement from Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry following talks between Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.


The Saudis also seeking an end to Israeli aggression and withdrawal of its forces from Gaza...THE NATIONAL UNITED ARAB EMIRATES



CENSORSHIP OF RUSSIAN MEDIA BY 'YOU TUBE'. 


VIDEO CHANNELS OF REGIONAL OUTLETS OF THE RUSSIAN STATE MEDIA COMPANY SHUT DOWN.



RUSSIA'S EMBASSY IN THE US ISSUING A STATMENT SAYING THAT 'YOU TUBE' IS TOTALLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF 'STATE STRUCTURES' IN THE UNITED STATES...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




China strongly denying the notion of a cyber attack on the Dutch Ministry of Defense.



Yesterday military intelligence in the Netherlands putting out a story asserting that there is Chinese spying on Dutch computer networks including those of the Defense Ministry...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





            THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                    (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




NETANYAHU SPEAKS OF ROAD TO COMPLETE VICTORY



         MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                            ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





                                   TIMES OF ISRAEL




"We are on the path to complete victory. The victory is within reach"


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking to the media today rejecting a cease fire proposal from Hamas brought to him by the visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken...TIMES OF ISRAEL



In other news...



UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEW ZEALAND CONTINUES TO EDGE UPWARD.


IN THE QUARTER ENDING IN DECEMBER THE RATE WENT FROM 3.9 TO 4 PERCENT.



IN THE QUARTER ENDING DECEMBER 2022 UNEMPLOYMENT STOOD AT 3.4 PERCENT....ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND



A MAJOR CHINESE BANK DEALING WITH RUSSIAN IMPORTERS SUSPENDING DEALINGS WITH RUSSIA AND BELARUS.


THE CHOUZHOU COMMERCIAL BANK FEELING THE HEAT FROM EXPANDED US SANCTIONS AGAINST THOSE COUNTRIES.


RUSSIAN SOURCES SAYING EXPORTS TO CHINA ARE BEING DISRUPTED BY THE CHINESE BANK'S ACTIONS...VEDOMOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






  THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)





EXPLOSIONS ACROSS UKRANE UKRAINE REPORTS CASUALTIES




                   TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




          RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





There were explosions across Ukraine today in Kiev and other cities...TASS RUSSIA...



Three dead and 10 wounded according to Ukrainian authorities...AL JAZEERA QATAR


















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