Tuesday, February 4, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 2/4/2025*TRUMP: US WILL TAKE OVER GAZA*DEADLY ATTACK AT SWEDISH SCHOOL*US TARIFFS ON CHINA IN FORCE, CHINA RESPONDS*IRAN NUCLEAR THREAT HYPED AMIDST NETANYAHU VISIT*

 


                                     (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)



                    LATE NEWS TONIGHT:


The United States Postal Service announcing suspension of parcels coming from China and Hong Kong.

Flat mail and letters are not affected...United States Postal Service



THE US SENATE VOTING 54-46 TO CONFIRM FLORIDA ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI AS US ATTORNEY GENERAL.


DEMOCRAT SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN JOINING REPUBLICANS IN SUPPORTING BONDI...THE HILL



The billionaire spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims Aga Khan dead at the age of 88.

Khan invested billions of dollars into building projects in developing countries and was a friend of the rich and powerful personalities of the 20th Century...LBC News UK



THE WRECKAGE OF AN ATTACKING URKAINIAN DRONE STARTING A FIRE IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA'S KRASNODAR TERRITORY TONIGHT.

A TANK CONTAINING RESIDUE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SET ABLAZE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



In Israel Defense Minister Israel Katz coming up with a plan to draft Haredi Jews into Israel's armed forces.


Israel's Supreme Court and Attorney General are forcing the government to institute a draft of the most conservative religious Jews who have traditionally not served in Israel's military.



Minister Katz saying the goal is to draft 50 percent of Haredi 18-year-olds in seven years.


In the first year the number of draftees to be 4,800 with the number moving up to 5,760 in the second year...Israel National News




(UPDATE) AT THE WHITE HOUSE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU MEETING US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND OTHER TOP US OFFICIALS.


THE TWO LEADERS HOLDING A JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE.



MR. TRUMP SAYING THE US WILL TAKE OVER THE GAZA STRIP AND OWN IT.


HE PROMISED MAJOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN GAZA TO CREATE JOBS AND PLACES FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE.


BUT HE ALSO STATED HIS BELIEF THAT PALESTINIANS SHOULD BE LIVING IN PLACES OTHER THAN GAZA.



MR. TRUMP INTENDING TO VISIT ISRAEL, GAZA AND SAUDI ARABIA IN THE COMING MONTHS.


TRUMP ALSO SAYING A US DECISION ON RECOGNIZING JEWISH SOVEREIGNTY IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA (WEST BANK) IS COMING IN THE NEXT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS...





                                     FULL VIDEO NEWS CONFERENCE



Former Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee to be the Director of National Intelligence.


The vote 9-8 along party lines Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed...ANI News India




The Wall Street Journal reports that the US military has flown illegal immigrants to a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba...BNO News "X"



In the UK medical experts challenging the murder convictions of British nurse Lucy Letby.


The international group led by Canadian Dr. Shoo Lee concluding that deaths and injuries of babies under Letby's care were the result of natural causes and or poor medical care.


Letby was given 15 life sentences convicted of murder and attempted murder of babies under her care...BBC News



Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to head the Health and Human Services Department approved by the Senate Finance Committee...(News Agencies)



IN ISRAEL TODAY TWO SOLDIERS KILLED IN A SHOOTING ATTACK AT A MILITARY CHECKPOINT.


EIGHT OTHERS WOUNDED TWO OF THEM SERIOUSLY...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



IN OREBRO, SWEDEN A DEADLY ATTACK AT AN ADULT EDUCATION CENTER.


AROUND 10 DEATHS REPORTED IN THE SHOOTING ATTACK.


AUTHORITIES SAY THE PRIMARY SUSPECT IS AMONG THOSE KILLED...SVT NEWS SWEDEN (TRANSLATION PROMPT) (VIDEO EMBED)...BBC NEWS BLOG



The markets today. 



The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 134.13 points.



The NASDAQ rose 262.06 points or 1.35 percent.



At 440 pm New York Time the price of oil lower at 72 dollars 57 cents a barrel down 62 cents or .85 percent...Marketwatch



El Salvador is willing to house prisoners from other countries including the United States.  



President Nayib Bukele making the offer to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.



El Salvador's strict prison regime to deal with gang violence has drawn international attention and controversy.


Currently the law in the US prohibits US citizens from being housed in foreign prisons.


El Salvador is willing to take deportees from the United States...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)



US AND PHILIPPINE WARPLANES CONDUCTING A JOINT PATROL OVER WATERS DISPUTED WITH CHINA IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA.

TWO US B-1 BOMBERS ACCOMPANIED BY PHILIPPINE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FOR THE EXERCISE  THAT INVOLVED TRAINING TO INTERCEPT AIRCRAFT.

LAST YEAR AN INCIDENT IN THE AREA INVOLVING CHINESE WARPLANES FIRING FLARES TO DRIVE OFF A PHILIPPINE PLANE...ASSOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS



THE 10 PERCENT US TARIFFS AGAINST CHINA ARE IN FORCE.


CHINA RESPONDING TO THE TARIFFS WITH COUNTER TARIFFS ON VARIOUS US PRODUCTS.


15 PERCENT TARIFFS IMPOSED ON COAL AND LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS.


10 PERCENT TARIFFS ALSO IMPOSED ON OIL, FARM EQUIPMENT AND SOME CARS IMPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES.


CHINA ALSO IMPOSING EXPORT CONTROLS ON CRTICIAL MINERALS AND CONDUCTING AN ANTI-TRUST PROBE OF GOOGLE...RADIO FREE ASIA USA



As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US this week the New York Times reporting on Israel's arch enemy Iran and its nuclear program.


The Times report cites US intelligence officials quoting current and former officials.



 The narrative of the story is that Iran is pursuing a quicker and cruder pathway to obtaining a nuclear weapon...Israel National News...


Meanwhile "The Telegraph" in the UK reports that Iran is developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.


The source for this story the National Council of Resistance of Iran organization opposing Iran's current regime...OSINTdefender "X"



THE NEW JIHADIST RULER OF SYRIA AHMED AL-SHARAA SAYS IT WILL TAKE UP TO FIVE YEARS TO HOLD ELECTIONS.


AL-SHARAA NOW SERVING AS SYRIA'S INTERIM PRESIDENT.   



HE SAYS THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD BEFORE ELECTIONS IS NEEDED TO CONSOLIDATE DATA ON THE COUNTRY'S POPULATION TO CREATE A NEW VOTER LIST...AAP-NEW DAILY AUSTRALIA




    THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


           US WEAPONS FLOW TO UKRAINE CONTINUES



                           TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



The flow of US military aid to Ukraine continuing after a brief pause.   There is said to be debate within the Trump Administration about the volume of supplies sent to Ukraine because of depletion of US supplies...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)


























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