AS EXPECTED: AOC, Tlaib ‘signing on’ to GOP lawmaker’s proposal to prohibit US involvement in Israel-Iran war.

HY’D: Staff Sergeant Naveh Leshem, z”l, 20, from Nokdim, a fighter in Battalion 12 of the Golani Brigade, was killed in combat in southern Gaza. In the same incident, an officer and three fighters from Battalion 12 of the Golani Brigade were seriously injured. The wounded were evacuated to hospitals for medical treatment, and their families have been informed.

In the past hour, additional U.S. Air Force KC-135 and KC-46 Aerial-Refueling Tankers have taken off from U.S. airbases, heading northeast toward the Atlantic. This includes some of the tankers that were repositioned to Northeast U.S. bases last night.

A few hours ago, Trump indicated he was feeling pressure to be more involved in the Middle East crisis. “They want to make a deal, and as soon as I leave here, we’re going to be doing something,” he said. “But I have to leave here.” When asked if he would consider traveling to the Middle East to help broker a deal, Trump expressed confidence in ongoing discussions. “We’re talking,” he said. “We have a thing called the telephone, so we’re talking. It’s always better to talk in person.”

President Trump on his early departure from the G7 Summit: “I have to be back early — for obvious reasons.”

UPDATE: Following the sirens that were heard in the past few minutes in central Israel, at this stage no reports of missile impacts or injuries have been reported, aside from a few people who sustained minor injuries while seeking shelter. The barrage was very small, and intercepted.

President Trump on his early departure from the G7 Summit: “I have to be back early — for obvious reasons.”

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