Sunday, April 14, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 4/14/2024 NEWSDUMP WEEKEND BRITISH SECURITY AGENCY SUED OVER MANCHESTER TERRORIST ATTACK, 'FAR-RIGHT' ISRAELI CABINET MINISTERS DEMAND 'FULL-BLOWN' RESPONSE TO IRAN'S ATTACK, NORTH KOREA'S KIM PUSHING CLOSE CHINA TIES

 



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


         The Middle East Situation will be discussed in detail later in this summary...




                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




AT THE EMERGENCY UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING FOLLOWING THE IRANIAN ATTACK ON ISRAEL UN SECRETARY GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES CALLING FOR' 'MAXIMUM RESTRAINT'...REUTERS-ASIA ONE SINGAPORE




In Syria the Russian military continuing strikes against jihadists in Homs Province.   The jihadist forces also attacking Syrian government forces.   


Russia saying there five aircraft violations by the US-led coalition in Syria in the latest 24-hour recording period...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Politics in the US 12 major news organizations pushing for a Presidential candidates debate this year.


They speak of a Trump-Biden Debate but not mentioned other candidates like Robert F. Kennedy Jr...NEW YORK POST






THE BRITISH SECURITY AGENCY MI5 BEING SUED BY MORE THAN 250 SURVIVORS OF THE DEADLY 2017 MANCHESTER ARENA TERRORIST ATTACK.



A SUICIDE BOMB SET OFF IN THE ARENA AFTER A CONCERT BY ARIANA GRANDE.   22 PEOPLE KILLED.



THE LAWSUIT NOTING THAT MI5 HAD KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE ATTACKER SALMAN ABEDI.  



THAT KNOWLEGE NOT SHARED QUICKLY ENOUGH WITH POLICE BEFORE THE ATTACK...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






SOMALI PIRATES FREEING A MERCHANT VESSEL AND ITS 23 CREW MEMBERS.


A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR RANSOM SAID TO HAVE BEEN PAID...BBC NEWS




North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un meeting China's top legislator in Pyongyang this weekend.


Kim saying the visit demonstrates the 'invincibility" of the friendship between China and North Korea.




Both sides seeking ways to further develop their ties and speaking of the 'eternal development' of 'socialism' in China and North Korea...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA




AT LEAST 19 DEAD AND TWO OTHERS MISSING AFTER A LANDSLIDE IN THE SOUTH SULAWESI PROVINCE OF INDONESIA.


RESCUE WORKERS CONDUCTING SEARCHES FOR ANYONE WHO IS MISSING...AFP FRANCE-MALAY MAIL




IN PAKISTAN AT LEAST 29 PEOPLE WERE KILLED FOLLOWING THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAINS.


MANY WERE KILLED IN LIGHTNING STRIKES WITH SOME STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AS THEY WERE HARVESTING IN THE FIELDS...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





                 MIDDLE EAST SITUATION

                                                             (UPDATED WHEN ABLE) 

                                    (LATEST NEWS WILL BE AT THE TOP OF THIS SECTION)




        IRANIAN MISSILES STRIKE GILAT RAMON AIR BASE IN ISRAEL




Today Iran is warning against any Israeli retaliation and any US involvement in that retaliation.



Iran pledging a much a much larger response than the hundreds of missiles and drones employed in this weekend's retaliatory attack on Israel. 



Iran's UN envoy says the attack settles the issue with Israel unless Israel chooses to retaliate...TIMES OF ISRAEL...



Joe Biden telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US will not participate in any Israeli retaliation against Iran according to a White House official...(Reuters)...




ISRAEL'S FINANCE MINISTER BEZALEL SMOTRICH AND NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ITAMAR BEN GVIR DEMANDING A FULL-BLOWN RESPONSE TO IRAN'S ATTACK.


THEY SAY ISRAEL NEEDS LEADERSHIP THAT IS WILLING TO 'RESTORE DETERENCE' AND ANY HESITATION WILL LEAVE THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL:


"in immediate existential danger"...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



A barrage of hundreds of drones and rockets on Israel in the early hours of Sunday morning.


There was slight damage reported at Israel's Gilat Ramon Airbase.     Also one girl reported critically injured. 


That base located in the Negev Desert in southern Israel near Gaza.



In order to get those three missiles through Israeli air defenses reinforced by the US military Iran launching hundreds of drones and missiles to distract-overwhelm the air defenses.



Plenty of spin regarding the attack an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council set for Sunday afternoon regarding it.



The Iranian UN Mission says the UN Security Council allowed Israel to violate international law by attacking the Iranian Embassy in Damascus killing Iranian generals and Pro-Iranian militia commanders...TASS RUSSIA







ON SATURDAY AN ISRAELI OWNED CONTAINER SHIP SEIZED BY IRANIAN COMMANDOS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ...TASS RUSSIA





Disturbances involving Israelis and Palestinians after a 14-year-old shepherd boy went missing Friday.



Binyamin Ahimeir later found dead murdered by terrorists...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...



A massive deployment of Israeli security forces after there were clashed between Israeli and Palestinian civilians in the so-called "West Bank".



At least one Palestinian killed and others wounded in the disturbances...TIMES OF ISRAEL





Three Syrian soldiers wounded in a jihadist attack in Syria.


The Russian military in Syria saying a grenade launcher used in the attack.   Syrian government positions in Latakia Province also attacked along with flight violations by US-led coalition aircraft...TASS RUSSIA





40-year old Joel Cauchi identified as the attacker killed by police in Sydney, Australia after he stabbed more than a dozen people killing seven.



The attack occurred Saturday at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping area...RADIO NEW ZEALAND








                THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                            (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



              MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                                ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




                                          TIMES OF ISRAEL









    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                                (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



RUSSIA REPORTS ELITE UKRAINIAN TROOPS SURRENDERING



                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED




          RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Russia's Defense Ministry saying that nine soldiers from an elite Ukrainian airborne brigade have surrendered to Russian forces.


Russia says that it has a special radio frequency for use by Ukrainian soldiers who wish to surrender...TASS RUSSIA



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