Thursday, April 4, 2024

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT THURSDAY 4/4/2024 NEWSDUMP THURSDAY RUSSIAN GOVERNOR STABBED, ISRAELI THREAT NARRATIVES ALONGSIDE BIDEN-NETANYAHU TALK, ALLEGED AFGHANISTAN-IRAN CLASHES, ISRAEL CALLED INCOMPETENT OR DELIBERATE IN AID WORKER DEATHS

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         (SERVICE WHEN ABLE WITH FINAL POSTINGS PAST 10 PM EASTERN US TIME)





                LATE NEWS TONIGHT:




US CIA Director William Burns going to Egypt this weekend seeking a hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.


Burns talking with Israel's Mossad spy chief David Barnea and other intelligence leaders from Egypt and Qatar...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS 




US Central Command destroying a missile in Yemen today...(US Central Command "X")





IN THE ROSTOV REGION OF SOUTHERN RUSSIA A MASSIVE UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK TONIGHT.


MORE THAN 40 TARGETS DESTROYED ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY REPORTS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)





"We have been saying it for weeks now: this pattern of attacks is either intentional or indicative of reckless incompetence"



Christopher Lockyear of the Doctors Without Borders charity saying numerous Israeli attacks on convoys of aid workers during the conflict in Gaza have a pattern to them.


Lockyear adding:



"We do not accept the narrative of regrettable incidents"...(CBC Canada Radio News 1 pm Eastern US Time)...



                          PRESS TV IRAN




                "No it doesn't just happen"



That is Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau disagreeing with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement following the attacks that killed seven aid workers in Gaza.



One of the aid workers killed Jacob Flickenger was dual Canadian-US citizen...CBC NEWS CANADA






THE GOVERNOR OF THE MURMANSK REGION OF NORTHERN RUSSIA, ANDREI CHIBIS, STABBED TONIGHT.


THE ATTACKER DETAINED BY A MEMBER OF RUSSIA'S NATIONAL GUARD PROVIDING SECURITY TO MR. CHIBIS...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...



CHIBIS HOSPITALIZED IN INTENSIVE CARE IN SERIOUS CONDITION...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado underwent surgery to remove a blood clot on Tuesday.


She experienced swelling in her upper leg.


Boebert diagnosed with May-Thurner syndrome a rare disorder...FOX 10 PHOENIX




AIR RAID ALERTS ACROSS ALL OF UKRAINE THIS EVENING...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A faulty missile on a Danish warship closing the Great Belt Strait between two Danish islands.


A missile launcher activated but unable to be deactivated.


The missile would not explode if it landed in the water but could explode if it landed somewhere.


The missile launcher problem occurred during a military exercise...SKY NEWS UK 




STORIES OF THREATS TO ISRAEL ACCOMPANY BIDEN-NETANYAHU PHONE CONVERSATION


                                                     (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



ISRAELI PRIME MINSTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU HOLDING A CONVERSATION WITH JOE BIDEN.



WHITE HOUSE SPIN FROM THE TALK IS THAT MR. BIDEN IS UNHAPPY AND SEEKING A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA.


MR. BIDEN ALSO SAID TO BE WANTING ISRAEL TO CUT A DEAL WITH HAMAS TO FREE HOSTAGES IN GAZA...BARAK RAVID AXIOS "X" POST...


THEIR TALK FOLLOWS THE ISRAELI ATTACKS THAT KILLED SEVEN AID WORKERS EARLIER THIS WEEK...(News Agencies)...




THE NARRATIVES FROM ISRAEL TODAY INCLUDE A HEIGHTENED ALERT AND EXPECTATION OF IRANIAN RETAILIATION.


THIS FOLLOWS THE DAMASCUS ATTACK THAT KILLED IRANIAN MILITARY AND ALLIED MILITIA COMMANDERS.



ISRAELI AUTHORITIES ALSO SAYING THEY BROKE UP A PLOT BY ISIS SUPPORTERS TO LAUNCH TERRORIST ATTACKS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...



AND ADDITIONAL HIGH DRAMA WITH EVACUATIONS OF ISRAELI DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS AROUND THE WORLD...(News Agencies)







The markets today.



Sharp drops in stocks a steep rise in oil prices.




The Dow fell 530.16 points or 1.35 percent.



The NASDAQ off 228.38 points or 1.4 percent.


At 556 pm New York Time the price of oil sharply higher after the close of trading at 86 dollars 85 cents a barrel up one dollar 42 cents or 1.66 percent...MARKETWATCH




Somalia ordering Ethiopia's ambassador to leave the country and ordering the closure of two Ethiopian consulates.


Somalia also recalling its ambassador in Ethiopia.



Ethiopia accused of interference in Somalia's internal affairs.


Several months ago, Ethiopia signed a memorandum of understanding with the breakaway region of Somaliland...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS USA



(Updated) Clashes reported between Taliban forces from Afghanistan and Iranian security forces.



The border between Iran and Afghanistan reported shut down.


But the Iranian authorities say the magnitude of what happened has been exaggerated.   It was a minor incident that has been resolved...TASS RUSSIA...SECOND TASS RUSSIA STORY IRAN DENIES REPORT



Meanwhile the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps says it killed 18 terrorists operating near the border with Pakistan.



The foreign-backed terrorists attacking security forces at three locations in Baluchistan Wednesday night killing 11 and wounding others...MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN




US DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN URGING ISRAEL TO 'TAKE IMMEDIATE CONCETE STEPS' TO PROTECT AID WORKERS AND PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS IN GAZA.



AUSTIN SPOKE WITH HIS ISRAELI COUNTERPART YOAV GALLANT WEDNESDAY NIGHT.


MR. AUSTIN ALSO EXPRESSING HIS 'OUTRAGE' OVER THE KILLING OF SEVEN AID WORKERS IN ISRAELI DRONE STRIKES EARLER THIS WEEK...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



AMAZON IS CUTTING HUNDREDS OF JOBS IN ITS CLOUD COMPUTING BUSINESS, AMAZON WEB SERVICES.


SOME OF THE JOBS ARE IN THE US WITH THE REST IN OTHER COUNTRIES...BBC NEWS





(Updated) In the South Pacific a Chinese police delegation in the island nation of Tonga.


A major item of discussion Chinese assistance with the Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in August.



China willing to offer police vehicles and motorbikes to Tonga for the annual meeting of South Pacific leaders...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA...



Meanwhile Tonga's King Tupou VI acting to remove Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni as Defense Minister and Fekita Utoikmanau as Foreign Minister under powers granted to him.



Crown Prince Tupouto'a'Ulukalala was in Tokyo just weeks ago holding security cooperation talks with Japan...BENAR NEWS





                   ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR

                                                       (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



              MAARIV ISRAEL (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




                                     TIMES OF ISRAEL




                                 ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS


In other news...



The critique of New Zealand religious leader-activist Brian Tamaki in New Zealand's Mainstream Media continues.



Protests have been held against LGBTQ symbols and activities in New Zealand in recent months including a drag queen story time event at a library.



Legal experts according to "One News" say planned lawsuits by Tamaki over local governments over funding of LGBTQ activities will be 'impossible' to win...ONE NEWS NEW ZEALAND







    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                               (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)





 UKRAINIAN DRONE SHOT DOWN IN KURSK FIRE REPORTED





THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EVACUATED FROM RUSSIAN BORDER REGION OVER URKAINIAN SHELLING





                     TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS FEED



           RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




A fire reported in the Russian city of Kursk after a drone was shot down this evening...TASS RUSSIA





9,000 children have been evacuated from southwestern Russia's Belgorod Region.



 Belgorod the scene of extensive Ukrainian attacks including drones, artillery shells and ballistic missiles...TASS RUSSIA





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