BIBI and David Cameron books featured over shoulder. 10/10

🚨U.S. assessment: Iran’s attack on Israel “was designed to cause mass casualties and infrastructure damage.” semafor.com/article/04/14/…

Rep. Tom Suozzi of NY says he supports Biden’s response to Iran attack:

“The bottom line is the Israel is a sovereign nation, it has to make its own decisions. But we're in a very precarious time and we need these global coalition's to stick together.”

Five ballistic missiles hit the Nevatim Air Base, damaging a C-130 transport aircraft, an unused runway and empty storage facilities. abcnews.go.com/International/…

Incredible...

'Roughly 50% of the ballistic missiles fired by Iran failed to launch or crashed before reaching their target.'

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MTG helping whipping up votes needed to pass the bipartisan foreign aid bill

🟡 SCOOP: The Intercept is nearly out of money and facing a bitter civil war, with multiple feuding factions battling for power and two star journalists trying to take control, Max Tani reports.
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WH says that on call today with congressional leadership, Biden “discussed the urgent need for the House of Representatives to pass the national security supplemental as soon as possible.”

They will not succeed.

Rare bipartisan statement by the Republican Jewish Coalition and Democratic Majority for Israel, calling on House Republicans to pass the Senate’s emergency foreign aid bill “that can be signed by the President.”

Sen. Time Kaine: Israeli counterattack “would be very troubling.”

“We don't need Israel going on more offense right now against Iran.. We stood with Israel to help them knock down these attacks from Iranian soil on Israel. But now is the time for deescalation.”

'It’s astonishing that we are not standing firmly with Israel,” Fetterman said. forward.com/fast-forward/6…

Rep. Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of House Foreign Relations Committee:

Biden’s “ironclad” commitment to Israel was “for their self defense. But we do not want an offensive.”

+ Meeks:diplomacy should lead to Iranian recognition of Israel’s right to exist and two state solution

“All parties must exercise restraint.”

Israeli war cabinet meeting now to discuss Israeli response to Iran attack amid U.S. calls for restraint.

Netanyahu has yet to address the Israeli public.

CBS News/YouGov poll (conducted before Iran fired 331 drones and ballistic missiles at Israel):

67% of Americans want to U.S. to support or assist with a counterattack against Iran

Fetterman added in the interview that while Biden is entitled to change his views on Gaza amid criticism from the left, “I would never capitulate to the fringe. I'll never pander to that. In fact, that helps empowers Hamas.”

Breaking: Tel Aviv before and after the attack from Iran.