Sunday, July 20, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 7/20/2025*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*CHAOS IN GAZA*NEW POSTPONEMENT OF NETANYAHU TRIAL*NETANYHU CALLED 'MADMAN' AT WHITE HOUSE*ISRAELI AG ASKS COURT TO STOP FIRING*CHRISTIAN-JEWISH TENSIONS IN ISRAEL*

 


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




                 LATE NEWS TONIGHT:





"I express my profound sadness regarding last Thursday's attack by the Israeli army on the Catholic Parish of the Holy Family in Gaza City, which as you know killed three Christians and gravely wounded others...


Sadly, this act adds to the continuous military attacks against the civilian population and places of worship in Gaza.   


I again call for an immediate halt to the barbarism of the war and for a peaceful resolution of the conflict"

FROM TODAY'S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS OF POPE LEO XIV REGARDING THE SITUATION IN GAZA-Pope Leo XIV "X" Posts




FIRES BURNING IN KIEV EARLY MONDAY MORNING.   RUSSIAN ATTACKS ON THE UKRAINIAN CAPITAL AND OTHER PARTS OF UKRAINE...DD Geopolitics "X" (Video Embed)




At least five killed when a fire broke out on an Indonesian ferry.  Panic broke out when the fire started causing passengers to dive into the water...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




AT THE KREMLIN ALI LARIJANI SENIOR ADVISER TO IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER AYATOLLAH KHAMENEI MEETING RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN.


LARIJANI OFFERING HIS ASSESSMENT OF AN AGGRAVATED SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING THE CONFLICT ATTRIBUTED TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM.


THE KREMLIN SAYING RUSSIA SEEKS STABILIZATION IN THE REGION AND A POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE NUCLEAR ISSUE...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



                                       (NEWS, COMMENT, ANALYSIS)



73 people killed in incidents at the food distribution centers in Gaza more than 150 wounded fired at by the Israeli army and other groups possibly US military contractors.


Those contractors helping with the distribution scheme of the US-Israeli "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation"...ABC NEWS AUSTRALIA...



Hospitals in Gaza speak of starving people collapsing in the streets with talk of an imminent "wave of deaths"...Haaretz.com Israel "X"




US MILITARY HELICOPTERS IN COORDINATION WITH ISRAEL AND SYRIA LANDING WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR A HOSPITAL IN SOUTHERN SYRIA.



A CEASEFIRE COMING INTO FORCE THERE THIS WEEKEND AMID FIGHTING BETWEEN GOVERNMENT ND TRIABL FORCES.


THAT TRUCE BROKERED BY THE UNITED STATES...OSINTdefender "X"





AT LEAST 17 DEAD FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING IN SOUTH KOREA IN RECENT DAYS.   ANOTHER 11 ARE MISSING...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)




In Japan the ruling Liberal Democratic Party losing support in Senate elections.   The LDP and it close ally Komeito appear to be short of a majority.



Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he intends to remain in his role...NHK Japan



        (Updated with trial not resuming until September)



IN ISRAEL THE CORRUPTION TRIAL OF PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU IS POSTPONED.    


PROSECUTORS AGREEING TO A REQUEST BECAUSE MR. NETANYAHU ATE SPOILED FOOD AND IS BEING TREATED FOR FOOD POISONING.


NETANYAHU'S TRIAL IN A PHASE INVOLVING CROSS-EXAMINATION BY PROSECUTORS...TIMES OFISRAEL...


THE TRIAL WILL NOT RESUME UNTIL SEPTEMBER.



                             "madman"



                      "bombs everything"



A senior White House official characterizing Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over recent Israeli military action in Syria.

Six Trump Administration officials quoted in an "Axios" report by journalist Barak Ravid expressing frustration that the Israeli leader is undermining President Trump's peace efforts in the Middle East.

The recent bombing of a Roman Catholic Church in Gaza also cited...Israel National News




Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu is being treated after eating spoiled food...Israel National News




IN ISRAEL A PANEL OF FIVE CABINET MINISTERS IN PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU'S GOVERNMENT VOTING TO FIRE ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL...TIMES OF ISRAEL





DESCRIBING A FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED PROCESS, ISRAEL'S ATTORNEY GENERAL GALI BAHARAV-MIARA ASKING ISRAEL'S HIGH COURT TO STOP A CABINET VOTE TO FIRE HER.


ON FRIDAY ONE OF THE COURT JUDGES FROZE ANY FIRING OF HER VOTED ON BY CABINET TO ALLOW FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW.


BUT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AGRUING ALLOWING A CABINET VOTE TO FIRE HER IS 'DOING IMMEDIATE DAMAGE TO THE RULE OF LAW IN ISRAEL'...TIMES OF ISRAEL





"Tabyeh is a quiet Palestinian Christian village south of Jerusalem w/a lot of American citizens that has been vandalized--including fires set at ancient church.



I visited there today.




Desecrating a church, mosque or synagogue is a crime against humanity & God"


US AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL MIKE HUCKABEE ON 'X'-LINK



In Israel a priest with the Melkite Greek Catholic Church hosted US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on a tour of a Christian community that has come under Jewish settler attacks in recent days.


Father Jack-Noel Abed telling Israeli media he has filed repeated complaints with Israel's police but they have done nothing...Times of Israel...


Meanwhile Ambassador Huckabee has expressed concern to Israel's Interior Minister about treatment of Evangelical Christian groups seeking entry into Israel.



The various groups being required to fill out detailed forms by Israeli officials.


Huckabee is warning of reciprocal measures from the United States...Jerusalem Post Story




A US DISTRICT JUDGE PREVENTING ENFORCEMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP SANCTIONNG PEOPLE HELPING THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT.


JUDGE NANCY TORRESON RULING THE ORDER VIOLATES FREE SPEECH RIGHTS.


THE INTERNATIONAL COURT HAS BEEN PROBING ISRAEL FOR ALLEGED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND CHARGED ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU AND FORMER DEFENSE MINISTER YOAV GALLANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONFLICT IN GAZA...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS




At least 34 killed when a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam during stormy weather.   Eight people are missing...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




SENIOR PENTAGON STAFFER JUSTIN FULCHER LEAVING HIS POST.  FULCHER CAME TO THE PENAGON FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY...THE HILL USA





MORE CHARGES DUMPED ON THE FORMER CONSERVATIVE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH KOREA.


PRESIDENT YOON SUK-YEOL IS ACCUSED IN CONNECTION WITH LAST YEAR'S SHORT-LIVED DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW THAT LED TO HIS IMPEACHMENT AND REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.



THE NEW CHARGES KEEPING YOON IN JAIL FOR SIX MORE MONTHS YOON ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO JAIL IN RECENT DAYS...ASOOCIATED PRESS-ABC NEWS USA






   THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                           (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)



DRONES SHOT DOWN SATURDAY NIGHT APPROACHING MOSCOW



                        TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS


       RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



Russian air defenses taking down 15 drones approaching Moscow Saturday night into Sunday...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



In other news...



    "I think five jets were shot down, actually"



PRESIDENT TRUMP SPEAKING REGARDING THE CONFLICT BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN BACK IN MAY.


PAKISTAN HAD CLAIMED THAT SIX INDIAN WARPLANES WERE DOWNED INCLUDING THREE FRENCH-MADE RAFALE PLANES...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY















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