Soroka spokesmen: Three people were evacuated to the hospital in the morning by helicopter from the Gaza Strip. One of them was in moderate condition, transferred to the operating room, operated on and recovered. Two more in light condition. Will be released…

#Taiwan: “The Coast Guard announced today that a Chinese warship smashed into the Kaohsiung-registered bulk carrier the "Yutai No. 1" on Wednesday night” https://t.co/9HryLOivyR

“The PLAN ship refused to stop and submit to inspection and ceased communications with the Taiwanese patrol boat. Due to the darkness at the late-night hour, the Chinese ship's number was not clearly visible.”

Few details about the incident, but between this, the new travel restrictions, and the twin north/south naval exercises, appears to be a new campaign of PRC pressure along the Strait.

Taiwanese cargo vessel 'YU TAI NO1' (MMSI - 416000117) has arrived off the coast of Kinmen county after an unnamed Chinese warship collided with the bulk carrier...

Vessel took serious damage, but no crew members were injured. PLA ship involved in the collision refused to stop and submit to inspection by Taiwanese authorities.

https://t.co/SoF2blVsPb

Chinese warship slams into Taiwanese freighte... | Taiwan News https://t.co/5haiCSaE8H

Reminds me of the lightening strikes that caused rockets to magically launch against Tel-Aviv back in October of last year. Militant groups actively threatened retaliation against the IDF several weeks ago for the death of an al-Qassam border patrol militant.…

China's military has broken its silence on the #HongKongProtests, warning the unrest has 'seriously threatened life and safety' and should not be tolerated. #HongKong https://t.co/jy4JCV2WkL

Graphic can be viewed in its full 4k format down bellow. https://t.co/QMiQdDU59d

Hearing from numerous contacts over on Sina Weibo that the warship involved in this collision was Type 071 amphibious transport vessel '龙虎山' (Longhu Shan).

May be coming to the US soon if we don't wake up and smell the coffee. https://t.co/SJtuGfFj0Z

Graphic showcasing the collision of a PLA warship and the Yu Tai No1 earlier today.

Longhu Shan was commissioned in September of last year. Vessel will now likely require hefty repair work along front hull.

Graphic showcasing the collision of a PLA warship and the Yu Tai No1 earlier today.

Also unconfirmed rumors that the situation was a bit more confrontational... PLA demanded the impacted freighter be taken to Xiamen for interrogation. Taiwanese coast guard vessels intervened; protecting the ship from seizure as it was towed back to Xiamen.

@IntelCrab Vessel Name: YU TAI NO1 Vessel Type: Cargo Call sign: BR3107 MMSI: 416000117 Ex. Names: YU TAI NO.1 Overall Length: 67.0 Breadth: 12.0

China's suspension of individual leisure trips to Taiwan could hit the island's economy, as mainland Chinese visitors account for about a quarter of total tourism arrivals https://t.co/yMDihbE6g4 @WSJ

5 days from now, the GFS model has #Invest96L (1) still to the southeast of a 595DM (2) 500MB (mid-level) ridge. Will be interesting to see what the Euro has later on tonight #FixedIt

@IntelCrab Taiwan patrol boat PP-10053