The Wire - October 19, 2023

this is the wire report for 2330 Zulu October 19th 20123 president's routine information cut off is 2300 bottom line up front Israel invasion of Gaza imminent us involvement in the conflict deepens as attacks continue in the Middle East beginning with international events on the Middle Eastern front after much delay the Israeli invasion of Gaza appears to be on the horizon attacks are also beginning to involve US military presence throughout the region with rocket and drone attacks being reported at the al-asad airbase in Iraq missiles fired by houthi rebels in Yemen were also intercepted by the USS Carney currently underway in the Red Sea in Europe multiple Terror attacks and incidents have been occurring constantly since the beginning of the Israeli Hamas War stabbing incidents appear to be the most common attack Vector continuing the trend from the past few years on the home front in the United States Pro Palestine demonstrations and riots continue in most major US cities hundreds of riers were arrested at the US capital following a rally in support of Palestine the US state department has issued a Global Travel warning urging Americans on the entire planet to use caution and be a rally in support of Palestine the US state department has issued a Global Travel warning urging Americans on the entire planet to use caution and be alert for attacks analyst comments for this wire the Israeli invasion of Gaza is behind scheduled by American Standards if that operation were to be a quick and limited campaign large scale combat operations take time even if the combat zone is only 140 square miles the preparation time needed by Israeli forces strongly indicates Israel does not believe this will be a quick war and that the IDF was not prepared for this operation or a total mobilization the latter idea is supported by Israeli politicians who have been openly stating that this will not be a quick operation other rhetoric from Israeli sources indicates that an annexation of Gaza is guaranteed but how much of Gaza is to be taken by Israel is not yet determined external actors and international politics will probably be the deciding factor on the Diplomatic front developing reports that the United States has given quote the green light to an Israeli invasion of Gaza are extremely alarming if these reports are true and taking all factors into account the US has done nothi green light to an Israeli invasion of Gaza are extremely alarming if these reports are true and taking all factors into account the US has done nothing to ease tensions in the region and have openly been advocating for expanding this conflict in Congress various politicians continue to openly call for war with Iran and other nations this alone makes the proposals and efforts by Russia and China look reasonable by comparison the irony of these two Nations being the voices of Peace in the United Nations is palpable and will paint the United States into a diplomatic Corner as US foreign policy remains stagnant this concludes the wire for 2330 Zulu 19 October 2023