Tuesday, August 12, 2025

NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT TUESDAY 8/12/2025*SHARP MARKET RISES*NEW ISRAEL-IRAN WAR PROJECTED?*NETANYAHU SLAMS IRAN, HINTS AT REGIME CHANGE*SOUTH AFRICA TRIES TO APPEASE TRUMP OVER TARIFFS*DRAFT RESISTANCE IN ISRAEL AMONG ULTRA-ORTHODOX*RUSSIA SAYS ATTACK FOILED ON TOP DEFENSE OFFICIAL*

 

                             (SERVICE WHEN ABLE THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING)



               LATE NEWS TONIGHT:



In Israel the locks changed at the office of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.   


Its the latest act in the dispute over her firing by the cabinet of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.



Israel's Supreme Court has issued an injunction against the firing with a hearing set for next month.



The action by Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin appears to defy the court's injunction.



The head of Israel's bar association calling Mr. Levin a 'criminal who endangers Israel's existence'...Times of Israel



Russia's Defense Ministry warning that Ukraine may stage a false flag event ahead of Friday's meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.



Civilians in Ukraine would come under attack with the attack being blamed on Russia...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)




IN SOUTH KOREA LATE TONIGHT FORMER FIRST LADY KIM KAON HEE ARRESTED ACCUSED OF INVOLVEMENT IN STOCK MANIPULATION, BRIBERY AND ELECTION MEDDLING.


THE COURT ISSUING THE WARRANT CITING CONCERNS SHE COULD DESTROY EVIDENCE.



HER HUSBAND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE 'RIGHT' YOON SUK YEOL CURRENTLY JAILED ACCUSED OVER HIS ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE MARTIAL LAW LAST YEAR...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA



The Associated Press reporting that the African nation of South Sudan is in talks with Israel on setting up camps for Palestinians currently living in Gaza.


South Sudan is seeking better relations with the United States and has already agreed to take in illegal immigrants from third countries being deported from the US.



The mainstream media reporting saying that Palestinians who voluntarily want to leave Gaza would be taken to South Sudan...Israel National News




MEXICO EXTRADITING 26 DRUG CARTEL LEADERS AND MEMBERS TO THE UNITED STATES.


THE 26 WERE FLOWN BY PLANE TO US AFTER THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTED THEIR EXTRADITION.


AMONG THOSE EXTRADITED ARE AIBIGAEL GONZALEZ VALENCIA, A LEADER OF THE LOS CUINIS CARTEL AND ROBERTO SALAZAR, LINKED TO THE 2008 MURDER OF A DEPUTY SHERIFF IN LOS ANGELES.



MEXICO CONDITIONS EXTRADITIONS ON NO USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



A federal judge ordering improved conditions for illegal immigrants held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.


Civil rights groups challenging conditions at a Manhattan detention center for illegals.



The US Justice Department acknowledging two meals a day for detainees with no access to medications or sleeping mats.



US District Judge Lewis Kaplan's five-page ruling mandating access to clean clothing, soap, feminine hygiene products, bedding mats, blankets, medication and medical personnel among other things...The Hill USA




RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SPEAKING WITH NORTH KOREAN RULER KIM JONG-UN ABOUT HIS MEETING THIS FRIDAY WITH US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP...TASS RUSSIA



                    (More details added to this story)


White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says Anchorage is the site for the Trump-Putin meeting on Friday...(News Agencies)...


Sources say they will meet at the US military base on the northern edge of Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base-Fort Richardson...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)



A NEW ISRAEL-IRAN WAR IS LIKELY MAYBE BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH.


THAT OPINION PUBLISHED IN 'FOREIGN POLICY' SAYS ISRAEL FAILED AT BRINGING DOWN IRAN'S GOVERNMENT AND NEUTRALIZING IT MILITARILY IN THE 12-DAY JUNE CONFLICT.


THIS MEANS ISRAEL MUST ATTACK IRAN SOONER RATHER THAN LATER SO IRAN DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO BUILD UP ITS MILITARY FORCES AFTER ITS JUNE LOSSES...FOREIGN POLICY



A propaganda message about Iran from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.


Netanyahu saying Iran's leaders forced the Friday June 13th "12-Day War" on Iran's people and "lost miserably".



He noted problems in Iran with inflation, electricity and water amid extreme heat.



Mr. Netanyahu saying in his words "The moment your country is free Israel's top water experts will flood into every Iranian city...We will help Iran recycle water, we'll help Iran desalinate water.".


Netanyahu also called on Iranians to 'take to the streets' to oppose the current government...Israel National News




SOUTH AFRICA, ONE OF THE FIVE KEY 'BRICS' NATIONS, IMPACTED BY US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S 30 PERCENT TARIFFS.


EXPORTS OF CARS, FRUITS AND WINES HURT BY THE TARIFFS.


THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT HOPING TO APPEASE THE UNITED STATES WITH A SWEETENED OFFER.


SOUTH AFRICA'S OFFER LOWERING TARIFFS FOR US IMPORTS, IMPORTING MORE US ENERGY PRODUCTS AND INCREASING INVESTMENT IN THE US MINERAL AND METAL RECYLCING INDUSTRY...TAGESSCHAU GERMANY (TRANSLATION PROMPT)



THE US INFLATION RATE HOLDING STEADY AT 2.7 PERCENT BOOSTING CONFIDENCE ON WALL STREET.


EXPECTATIONS OF FEDERAL RESERVE INTEREST RATE CUTS LATER THIS YEAR.



SOME CONCERN ABOUT THE IMPACT OF PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TARIFF POLICIES ON THE INFLATION RATE...FINANCIAL TIMES UK



Steep rises on the markets today.



The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 483.52 points or 1.1 percent.



The NASDAQ rose 296.50 points or 1.39 percent.


At 428 pm New York Time the price of oil at 63 dollars 12 cents a barrel down 84 cents or 1.31 percent...Marketwatch



Iranian authorities made 21,000 arrests during the recent war with Israel.


Of those arrests 261 involved suspicion of espionage and another 172 were on accusations of unauthorized video recordings.



2774 arrests involving illegal immigrants with some Afghan nationals suspected of doing spy work for Israel.


5700 cases of cybercrime also reported.


The Iranian police spokesman says public tipoffs to police increased 41 percent during the war...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)...Tass Russia




IN ISRAEL ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWISH YOUTHS STEALING MILITARY DRAFT NOTICES FROM A POSTAL WORKER.


THE DRAFT NOTICES WERE THEN TORE UP.



THE POSTAL WORKER TELLING POLICE THE YOUTHS RIFLED THROUGH HIS MAIL CART TAKING THE CONSCRIPTION ORDERS.



ISRAEL'S HIGH COURT AND ATTORNEY GENERAL HAVE ORDERED THE DRAFTING OF SOME 80,000 ULTRA-ORTHODOX YOUNG MEN PREVIOUSLY EXEMPT FROM CONSCRIPTION...TIMES OF ISRAEL



Jerusalem District Court judges say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be required to testify three times a week at his corruption trial starting in November.


This is said to be necessary to speed up the trial.



The trial currently suspended until September 10th with Mr. Netanyahu undergoing cross-examination from prosecutors...Times of Israel




THE RUSSIAN FSB SECURITY SERVICE SAYS A SUSPECT IS IN CUSTODY AND AN ATTACK ON A HIGH RANKING DEFENSE OFFICIAL FOILED.


THE SUSPECT DESCRIBED AS BORN IN 1989 WITH RUSSIAN AND UKRAINE CITIZENSHIP.



THE PLOT INVOLVED DETONATION OF EXPLOSIVES IN A PARKED CAR IN THE MOSCOW REGION...TASS RUSSIA




Hungary not participating in a joint statement by 26 European Union countries speaking of Ukrainians having the power to 'decide their own future'.



The statement advocates for no change of Ukraine's borders with Russia and notions of a ceasefire leading to talks in the Ukraine War not a final settlement of the conflict.



This statement comes in the context of US President Donald Trump's planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)




In Israel support building for a general strike next Monday protesting the government decision to escalate the Gaza War.


While the Histadrut labor federation is opting out, tech firms in Israel are expressing support along with the Israel Bar Association.


Families of hostages being held in Gaza behind the strike saying they want to see a negotiated settlement that releases their family members...Times of Israel



A MOSSAD ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GAZA HOSTAGE TALKS TURNED OUT TO HAVE TIES WITH QATAR.


THE NOW FORMER MOSSAD OFFICIAL QUESTIONED IN CONNECTION WITH 'QATARGATE' CASE INVOLVING CLOSE AIDES TO PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.


ITS ALLEGED THOSE AIDES RECEIVED MONEY FROM QATAR THE NATION SUPPORTING HAMAS IN EXCHANGE FOR GIVING QATAR A POSITIVE IMAGE IN ISRAEL...ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS



       THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA

                                                                (UPDATED WHEN ABLE)


                             TASS RUSSIA ENGLISH NEWS



         RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)






In other news...



SOUTH KOREA'S NEW 'LEFT' PRESIDENT LEE JAE MYUNG WILL MEET PRESIDENT TRUMP AT THE WHITE HOUSE ON AUGUST 25TH.


A SOUTH KOREAN NEWS RELEASE SPEAKING OF TALKS ON STRONGER DEFENSE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREA AND THE UNITED STATES.


INCREASED ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP IN SEMICONDUCTORS, BATTERY MAKING AND SHIP BUILDING BEING SOUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA



The latest political poll in New Zealand shows the National Party of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon slightly ahead of its main rival the Labor Party.


National at 34 percent with Labor at 33 percent.  The Green Party has 10 percent support.


Strong showings for the parties allied with the Nationals in the current government.   New Zealand First at a record 9 percent level of support with the ACT Party at 8 percent.


If an election were held today the three parties in the current government would gain 63 of the 120 parliamentary seats...One News Zealand















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