NEWS SUMMARY-INTELLIGENCE REPORT SUNDAY 8/2/2026*NEWSDUMP WEEKEND*ISRAELI ATTACKS KILL DOZENS GAZA*MAGA SENATOR CALLS ON MAGA CONGRESSMAN TO RESIGN*RUSSIAN TANKER STOPPED BY NATO OFF ITALY*SPOKANE, WASHINGTON WILDFIRES*DEADLY MOSCOW BOMB BLAST POINTS TO URKAINE*TRUMP TALKING IRAN TALKS*

 

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                LATE NEWS TONIGHT:

RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES SAY A CHILD DIED IN A UKRAINIAN DRONE ATTACK IN THE BELGOROD REGION ON UKRAINE'S BORDER.

THE ATTACK HAPPENED NEAR A PLAYGROUND...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

A tanker reporting an explosion near it while sailing in Strait of Hormuz waters off the coast of Oman...United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations "X"

"within the context of psychological operations and a war of calculations"

Iran's acting defense minister Majid Ebn-e-Raza characterizing US President Donald Trump's social media messaging in the last 24 hours about backing away from attacking Iran.

Iran claiming control of Strait of Hormuz saying ships are jammed up there unable to pass through...Al Jazeera Qatar...

President Trump specifically spoke tonight of talks that begin tomorrow afternoon causing oil prices to plunge tonight.

MORE ISRAELI ATTACKS IN GAZA TODAY AT LEAST 19 PEOPLE KILLED ACCORDING TO LATE REPORTING...TASS RUSSIA...

OVERALL DOZENS KILLED AND A MEDICAL SUPPLY WAREHOUSE DESTROYED IN ISRAELI ATTACKS IN RECENT DAYS.

THE ESCALATING ATTACKS BELIEVED BY PALESTINIAN ADVOCATES TO BE A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY ISRAEL TO  DERAIL A DEAL TO DISARM HAMAS IN GAZA...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)-AL JAZEERA QATAR...

EARLIER GAZA NEWS LATER IN SUMMARY.

REPUBLICAN US SENATOR BERNIE MORENO OF OHIO CALLING ON REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN MAX MILLER OF OHIO TO RESIGN.

MILLER IS MORENO'S FORMER SON-IN-LAW AND HE IS ACCUSED BY MORENO'S DAUGHTER OF ABUSING HER AND HER DAUGHTER.

SENATOR MORENO SAYING CONGRESSMAN MILLER NEEDS 'SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP'...THE HILL USA

(Updated) At least 14 killed others wounded when a bomb was detonated outside a police station in Pakistan.

The attack happened in a region near the border with Afghanistan.

A crowd of people outside the police station protesting the lack of government action against terrorist activities...News Agencies-Al Jazeera Qatar

AN OIL TANKER LINKED TO RUSSIA STOPPED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA BY THE ITALIAN NAVY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OTHER NATO COUNTRIES.

THE ITALIAN ARMED FORCES CARRYING OUT WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED AS AN INSPECTION...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

MORE EVACUATIONS IN GREECE DUE TO WILDFIRES.  TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED ACCUSED OF ARSON.

THEY ARE LINKED TO ELECTRICAL CABLES CONNECTING A WIND FARM TO THE POWER GRID...ANADOLU AGENCY TURKEY (TURKIYE)...

MEANWHILE TWO ARE DEAD AFTER FIREFIGHTING HELICOPTERS COLLIDED IN THE SKIES OVER GREECE.

ONE CHOPPER CRASHED WHILE THE OTHER MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING...TASS RUSSIA

An Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire off the island of Java with at least five people dead.

Dozens are missing with rescue operations underway...Associated Press-CBS News USA

Two killed in a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Saratov Region.  Damage is also reported in the attack...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...

Russia says that 635 attacking Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight into Sunday...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)

(UPDATE) IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON THOUSANDS ORDERED TO EVACUATE AS A WILDFIRE RAPIDLY SPREAD INTO NORTHERN PARTS OF THE CITY.

HOMES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY THE FLAMES.

PATIENTS AND STAFF AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL IN SPOKANE FORCED TO EVACUATE.

ELECTRICITY SHUT OFF FOR TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN SOME AREAS AS A PRECAUTION...SPOKANE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW...KHQ-TV LIVE

In Moscow a bomb explosion near a restaurant Saturday evening killing three and wounding 21.

Information and visual images of the scene spread by Western media including intelligence related sites quickly afterwards...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)...

Reports of a general's birthday party at the restaurant.

A guard did not allow a woman carrying the bomb into the restaurant right before detonation.

The woman and the guard among the dead.  Russian anti-terrorism officials investigating the bombing...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...NOS Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

SEVEN KILLED A VITAL MEDICAL WAREHOUSE DESTROYED IN ISRAELI ATTACKS ON GAZA THIS WEEKEND.

THE ATTACKS JUST DAYS AFTER US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN AGREEMENT ON THE FUTURE OF GAZA INCLUDING THE DISARMING OF HAMAS...AL JAZEERA QATAR

13 killed including 11 foreign tourists when a small plane crashed in Peru.

The tourists were from Germany, Italy and Spain.  Two Peruvian crew members also died in the crash...RPP Peru (Translation Prompt)

10 MOUNTAINEERS ARE DEAD FOLLOWING AN AVALANCHE IN PAKISTAN.

THE AVALANCHE HAPPENED THURSDAY ON BROAD PEAK.

AMONG THOSE KILLED FAMOUS NEPALESE MOUNTAINEER NIRMAL PURJA...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)...

AN AMERICAN CLIMBER MALLORY GEIS OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ALSO AMONG THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS KILLED IN THE AVALANCHE...

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Two wounded in an Israeli attack in Lebanon on Saturday.   The attack happened in the town of Nabatieh.

Since the beginning of March 4,333 killed and 12,236 wounded in Lebanon...Anadolu Agency Turkey (Türkiye)

ON SATURDAY NIGHT US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TALKING ABOUT TALKS WITH IRAN INSTEAD OF ATTACKING IRAN.

HE SPEAKS OF IRAN REQUESTING THE TALKS...OSINTdefender "X" (Truth Social Post Embed)...

US EUROPEAN COMMANDER GENERAL ALEXUS GRYNKEWICH SPEAKING OF LIMITED NAVAL FORCES TO DEFEND ISRAEL FROM MISSILE ATTACKS...OSINTdefender "X"

IN HUNGARY THIS MORNING A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SHUTTING DOWN.    

THE 'PAKS' PLANT FORCED TO CEASE OPERATIONS DUE TO RECORD HEAT CAUSING RECORD LOW WATER LEVELS IN THE DANUBE RIVER...TASS RUSSIA