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• April 7 USCENTCOM, Royal Jordanian Air Force Conduct Humanitarian Airdrops CENTCOM 07 Apr 2024 -- U.S. Central Command and the Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted a combined humanitarian assistance airdrop into Northern Gaza on April 7, 2024, at 1:10 p.m. (Gaza time) to provide essential relief to civilians in Gaza affected by the ongoing conflict.
• April 6 Red Sea Update CENTCOM 07 Apr 2024 -- Between approximately 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 6, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one mobile surface-to air missile system in Houthi controlled territory of Yemen. CENTCOM forces also shot down one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the Red Sea.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Biden to host leaders of Japan, Philippines in trilateral summit VOA 07 Apr 2024 -- U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a White House summit set to bolster trilateral maritime cooperation in the South China Sea, a major move to counter Beijing.
• US and UK Forces Conducted a Bilateral Mine Countermeasure Exercise, Poseidon's Chalice US Navy 07 Apr 2024 -- U.S. and the United Kingdom Naval Forces conducted a bilateral mine countermeasures exercise Poseidon's Chalice in the Arabian Sea from Feb. 24 - March 16.
• USS Mount Whitney Arrives in Naples, Italy US Navy 07 Apr 2024 -- The U.S. 6th Fleet Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrived in Naples, Italy in support of NATO's 75th anniversary festivities, April 7, 2024.
• We are looking for opportunities to provide Kharkiv with greater air defense - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 07 Apr 2024

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Ukraine Conflict News



Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• Statement by IDF Chief of the General Staff , LTG Herzi Halevi, April 7, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 07 Apr 2024
• PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Start of the Government Meeting Israel - Prime Minister 07 Apr 2024 -- "Today we are marking six months of the war. The achievements of the war are considerable: We have eliminated 19 of Hamas's 24 battalions, including senior commanders. We have killed, wounded or captured a large number of Hamas terrorists. We have cleared out Shifa and other terrorist command centers as well. We have destroyed factories for producing rockets, command centers, and stores of weapons and ammunition, and we are continuing to systematically destroy underground installations. However, the price that we have had to pay has been painful and high."
• Netanyahu: Israel 'one step away' from winning war with Hamas VOA 07 Apr 2024 -- Six months into Israel's war with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that it is near victory as the country pulled troops out of southern Gaza while maintaining a "significant force" elsewhere in Gaza.
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 33,137: ministry People's Daily 07 Apr 2024 -- The Palestinian death toll in Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 33,137, Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement on Saturday.
• Hamas to send delegation to Egypt for truce talks People's Daily 07 Apr 2024 -- The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on Saturday that a delegation of its leaders would travel to Egypt on Sunday for talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a hostage-for-prisoner swap deal between the movement and Israel.
• Hope grows for UN mission to 'flood' Gaza with food, despite fears of imminent Rafah invasion UN News 07 Apr 2024 -- The UN's overriding mission in Gaza to 'flood the place with food' and avert famine, has moved forward this week thanks to Israel's public pledge to increase the flow of aid, despite signs on Sunday that the feared invasion of Rafah is imminent.
• Statement by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide: Six months since Hamas attacked Israel, six months of crisis Government of Norway 07 Apr 2024

Other Conflicts

• PLA Southern Theater Command launches naval and air combat patrol in South China Sea Global Times 07 Apr 2024 -- The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organized a joint naval and air combat patrol in the South China Sea on Sunday, the PLA announced, on the same day of joint drills attended by the US, the Philippines, Japan and Australia, which analysts said was a highly defiant and aggressive muscle-flexing move against China amid the rising tensions between Beijing and Manila.
• Iranian top commander vows retaliation for Israeli attack on Embassy in Damascus ISNA 07 Apr 2024 -- In a statement following the funeral of Major General Mohammad Reza Zahedi, who was martyred in an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri declared that Iran would define the time and manner of its response to Israel.
• Iranian commander vows "maximum damage" retaliation after Israeli attack on consulate People's Daily 07 Apr 2024 -- A top Iranian military commander on Saturday vowed a decisive retaliation with "maximum damage" following a deadly Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
• 7 killed, 2 injured in bomb explosion in S. Syria People's Daily 07 Apr 2024 -- Seven children were killed and two others, including a woman, were injured on Saturday in an explosion of an improvised explosive device "planted by terrorists" in the southern Syrian province of Daraa, state news agency SANA reported.
• Armenia Says Peace Talks Remain Stuck As Baku Fumes Over Brussels Meeting RFE/RL 07 Apr 2024 -- Armenia and Azerbaijan have reached several agreements as part of their continuous peace treaty negotiations, but they remain divided on two main issues, according to Armenia's top diplomat.
• Getting children back to school in deadly gang-ravaged Haiti UN News 07 Apr 2024 -- Against the backdrop of a humanitarian crisis and gang violence in Haiti, UN agencies are warning that children are suffering not just from a lack of schooling but also through witnessing violence.

News Reports

• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong of the People's Republic of China US Treasury 07 Apr 2024 -- Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today met with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Secretary Yellen discussed Beijing's unique role within China's economy, Mayor Yin's outlook for Beijing's economy, and his previous roles at the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Secretary Yellen expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to learn more about Beijing's cultural and economic significance. She emphasized that the United States seeks a healthy economic relationship with China that benefits both countries over time.
• Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Ahead of Meeting with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong of the People's Republic of China US Treasury 07 Apr 2024
• READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen's Meeting with Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an of the People's Republic of China US Treasury 07 Apr 2024 -- Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen yesterday met with Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Secretary Yellen and Minister Lan discussed the macroeconomic outlook and financial developments in the United States and in China. They also discussed the important role that Treasury and the Ministry of Finance can play in maintaining a durable communication channel between the U.S. and China.
• HK imposes no import&export restrictions on general books under Article 23: customs official Global Times 07 Apr 2024 -- The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) does not impose import or export restrictions on general books and it is illegal only if a traveler possesses publications which have the intention to incite and lacks a reasonable explanation, the city's Commissioner of Customs and Excise Louise Ho Pui-shan said in a recent interview.
• Democracy, freedom values 'inherent in Taiwanese': President Tsai CNA 07 Apr 2024 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Sunday that the "values of democracy and freedom are inherent in Taiwanese," as she paid tribute to Nylon Cheng (鄭南榕), a freedom advocate and martyr who self-immolated 35 years ago.
• Czechia probing alleged Chinese diplomat tailing of Taiwan VP-elect: MOFA CNA 07 Apr 2024 -- The Czech Republic government has said it is investigating an alleged incident involving a Chinese embassy staff member accused of tailing Taiwan's Vice President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) during her visit to the country in March, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Saturday.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Apr. 7, 2024 ROC MND 07 Apr 2024
• Romanian Intellectuals Publicly Appeal To Putin And Xi For Help, But Some Now Getting Cold Feet RFE/RL 07 Apr 2024 -- Soured co-founders of a conspiracy-minded fringe organization called Group for Romania (GPR) are distancing themselves from the group and its anti-Western message after it appealed for Chinese help and Russian intervention to restore lost Romanian "sovereignty."
• Nicaragua severs diplomatic relations with Ecuador after assault on Mexican embassy People's Daily 07 Apr 2024 -- Nicaragua on Saturday severed "all diplomatic relations" with Ecuador, following the assault on the Mexican embassy in Quito by Ecuadorian police to apprehend former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who took refuge in the embassy last December.
• Cuba, Bolivia condemn Ecuador for violating Mexican sovereignty People's Daily 07 Apr 2024 -- Cuba and Bolivia on Saturday condemned Ecuador for violating Mexican sovereignty after Ecuadorian police raided the Mexican Embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas.
• Ecuador-Mexico: 'Cardinal principle' of diplomatic inviolability must be upheld says UN chief UN News 07 Apr 2024 -- The decision by Ecuador to forcibly enter the Mexican Embassy on Saturday and arrest a former vice president of the Andean country on corruption charges represents a breach of international law, the UN Secretary-General has said.