//The Wire//2300Z September 12, 2024//

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//BLUF: HURRICANE FRANCINE MAKES LANDFALL. RESIGNATION OF NYPD COMMISSIONER REPORTEDLY PENDING. MAN SELF-IMMOLATES IN THE VICINITY OF ISRAELI CONSULATE IN BOSTON.//

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Louisiana: Hurricane Francine made landfall last night as a Category 2 hurricane, before rapidly losing strength and becoming a tropical depression. As of this report over 340,000 customers remain without power due to localized flooding and storm damage.

New York: Local media reports that NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban is set to announce his resignation soon, amid the continuation of the federal corruption investigation.

Massachusetts: A man self-immolated in Boston last night in the vicinity of Park Plaza and Columbus Avenue. No details have been provided by authorities regarding the man’s condition, however he does appear to have survived the incident at the present moment, albeit with extremely severe burns.

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Analyst Comments: The incident in Boston has received very little mainstream media attention, and therefore very few details remain certain. However, it’s possible that this situation has been influenced by deliberate misinformation efforts by mainstream media. Local media claims that the man set himself on fire outside the Four Seasons hotel. This is technically correct. However, across the street from the hotel is a small Israeli diplomatic station, the Boston Consulate for Israel. Considering this proximity, and the very high income nature of the area (in which these graphic incidents are rare) it’s very likely that this was yet another horrific act of protest against Israel. The Saunders Building (across the street from where the incident occurred) has been the site of other protests against Israel as well, having been identified as the location for the diplomatic station many months ago by demonstrators.

Analyst: S2A1

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