Sunday, April 7, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 4/7/2024 NEWSDUMP WEEKEND IRANIAN MESSAGE TO US, MOST ISRAELI TROOPS PULL OUT OF GAZA, US TREASURY SECRETARY DEMANDS ECONOMIC CHANGES IN CHINA

 



(SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING WITH FINAL POSTING 1130 PM TO 12 MIDNIGHT EASTERN US TIME)




                     LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




There's a report tonight that the Iranian government has sent a message to the United States via the nation of Oman.


The message is that there will be no retaliatory strike on Israel for the killings at Iran's Embassy in Syria if a Ceasefire comes to Gaza and is enforced...OSINTdefender "X"




TONIGHT, A RUSSIAN OFFICIAL SAYING THAT UKRAINE HAS STRUCK THE DOME OF A REACTOR AT THE ZAPOROZHYE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT.


THREE EMPLOYEES OF THE PLANT WOUNDED.


BACKGROUND RADIATION AT THE PLANT NOT IMPACTED BY THE ATTACK...TASS RUSSIA




Russian authorities say that more than 6,100 people have been evacuated from a flood zone in the Orenburg Region...TASS RUSSIA





A SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT A BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFT FORCED TO RETURN TO DENVER TODAY.



AN ENGINE COWLING (COVER) DETACHED WITH THE FLIGHT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY..."X" SOCIAL MEDIA THREAD...BBC NEWS STORY




Azerbaijan claiming Armenian forces opened fire with small arms this afternoon.  Armenia denies that claim...TASS RUSSIA





IN RWANDA TODAY COMMEMORATION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENOCIDE THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN A 100 DAY PERIOD.



TRIBAL WARFARE BROKE OUT AMONG THE TUTSI AND HUTU COMMUNITIES.



RWANDAN PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME WARNING OF 'DIVISION AND EXTREMISM' THAT LEADS TO GENOCIDE.



KAGAME ALSO SAYING THAT THE WORLD FAILED TO HELP END THE MASS MURDER.



EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHARLES MICHEL AT TODAY'S CEREMONY AND FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON REPRESENTING THE UNITED STATES...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)




(Update) Just days after that reportedly frank and tense conversation between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu most of the Israeli ground force in Gaza has pulled out.



Only one brigade of Israeli soldiers remaining in deployed there on an east-west highway that splits the territory in two.



A new strategy of targeted attacks and raids against Hamas is said to be the most effective policy at this point to deal with Hamas...TIMES OF ISRAEL...


But Israel's Chief of Staff continues to speak of an operation in Rafah in the future...(Times of Israel)



More on this later in the summary in the Israel-Hamas War section.




AN ATTACK ON A MERCHANT VESSEL OFF THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF YEMEN TODAY.  A MISSILE HITTING THE WATER NEAR THE SHIP.    NO DAMAGE REPORTED...UK MARITIME TRADE ORGANIZATION "X"...



ALSO US CENTRAL COMMAND REPORTING DESTRUCTION OF MISSILES ON THE GROUND IN YEMEN THIS WEEKEND ALSO THE SHOOTDOWNS OF A DRONE AND MISSILE FROM YEMEN...US CENTRAL COMMAND "X"...



More news related to Yemen later in the summary.





THE MANAGER OF THE ZAPOROZHYE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SAYS UKRAINIAN DRONES ATTACKED THE PROPERTY OF THE FACILITY.     


THE PLANT IS OPERATING NEAR THE UKRAINE WAR BATTLEFIELD WITH INTERATNIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY MONITORS PRESENT...TASS RUSSIA





Mass protests Saturday night demanding new elections in Israel and a deal to release hostages in Gaza.



Five protesters hurt when a car drove into a group of them in Tel Aviv.     100,000 protesters at that demonstration.     


There was another incident at that demonstration where a policewoman was punched in the face...MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A MERCHANT VESSEL IN THE RED SEA REPORTING TWO MISSILES FROM YEMEN CLOSE BY SATURDAY EVENING.     

ONE SHOT DOWN BY MILITARY FORCES THE OTHER LANDING IN THE WATER NEAR THE VESSEL.   

NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES...UK MARITIME TRADE ORGANIZATION "X"



VISTING CHINA US TREASURY SECRETARY JANET YELLEN ASSERTING THAT CHINA MUST ADDRESS 'INDUSTRIAL OVERCAPACITY' AND  REFORM TRADE PRACTICES.



YELLEN DEMANDING CHANGES IN CHINESE POLICY TO ACHIEVE WHAT SHE CALLS A 'HEALTHY ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP' WITH THE UNITED STATES...ANI NEWS INDIA




Mexico breaking off diplomatic relations with Ecuador.


Police stormed its embassy in Quito taking away a former Vice-President who was seeking asylum there.



Mexico calling the action "an outrage against international law"...ANI NEWS INDIA...



Other nations in Latin America objecting to the action including both the Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Chilean President Gabriel Boric...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)







In Slovakia "Populist" Peter Pellegrini winning the election for the post of President.  He is an ally of Prime Minister Robert Fico.


With 96 plus percent of results in Pellegrini had 54.32 percent of the vote. 


He defeated pro-European Union candidate Ivan Korcok...TASS RUSSIA






            THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                   (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




FOUR ROCKETS FIRED INTO SOUTHERN ISRAEL FOLLOWING TROOP PULLOUT




         FOUR ISRAELI SOLDIERS KILLED IN GAZA




          MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                             ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS





                                     TIMES OF ISRAEL




Four rockets fired into southern Israel today after Israeli troops withdrew from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.


Opposition politician Avigdor Lieberman speaking against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking of a 'defeatist mentality' leading to the rocket attacks...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




Four Israeli soldiers killed in fighting in the southern Gaza Strip...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




In other news...




REBEL FORCES IN EASTERN MYANMAR CLAIMING VICTORIES THIS WEEKEND OVER TROOPS OF THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT.


GOVERNMENT UNITS SURRENDERING IN AREAS NEAR THE BORDER WITH THAILAND...BBC NEWS



The "Right" President of Peru Dina Boluarte explaining herself in a speech discussing her use of a collection of luxury watches.


An investigation launched against Boluarte with the "Left" opposition saying the watches were a violation of ethics laws.



She spoke following five hours of questioning by police saying those high-quality watches were borrowed and returned to their owner.   


One Rolex watch described as one she personally owned...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)









    THE UKRAINE WAR AGANST RUSSIA

                                                              (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)




          RUSSIA TALLIES SUCCESSES ON WAR FRONT




                       TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




           RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Dead and wounded in a Ukrainian attack on Russia's Belgorod Region...TASS RUSSIA




Russia's Defense Ministry says a warehouse of Ukrainian drone boats provided by NATO countries was destroyed along with other targets.



Hundreds of Ukrainian rockets and drones reported shot down in a 24-hour period...TASS RUSSIA




In other news...





Greta Thunberg arrested twice in the Netherlands.    




The Swedish activist protesting at a demonstration that sought to block the A12 highway in The Hague.





A large formation of police prevented that from happening so protesters moved onto other highways.


Activists noting that tactics like nose clamping are being used to assist with apprehension of protesters.


Police describe their actions as pressing against noses to make it easier to remove demonstrators...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





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