BIG: Suwayda officially severs ties with Damascus.

Israel-backed Suwayda’s Supreme Legal Committee declared self-rule, naming a new internal security chief and forming an interim executive council to manage all local affairs.

BREAKING: Trump does not oppose Netanyahu's plan to launch a new military operation to occupy the entire Gaza Strip.

The Israeli security cabinet is expected to approve tomorrow a plan to expand the war.

Source: Axios

US official to Axios:

Trump is going to let the Israelis do what they need to do.

US Secretary of State Rubio:

A lot has to happen before Trump meets Putin.

Marco Rubio on Ukraine:

Today was a good day but we have a lot of work ahead.

US Secretary of State Rubio:

We have a better understanding of the conditions under which Russia would end the war.

Marco Rubio:

Trump could talk with Putin over the next couple of days. No call scheduled for now.

Marco Rubio:

We don't know if a meeting between Trump and Putin will take place next week. It depends on how much progress the sides can make.

Trump:

We are going to be putting a very large tariff on chips and semiconductors. 100% tariffs on all chips and semiconductors coming into the US.

Trump on meeting with Putin and Zelensky:

We had some very good talks with Putin today. There is a good chance there will be a meeting very soon.

Trump on today's talks with Putin:

I don't call it a breakthrough.

Reporter: Why are you singling India out for the sanctions regarding the Russian oil?

Trump: You are going to see a lot more secondary sanctions.

Trump:

As soon as Iran starts again, we will be back. I think they understand that.

Trump:

Iran was a very evil place, I think it is going to be a lot different in the coming years.

Reporter: Do you have any similiar plans to enact more tariffs on China like you did with India?

Trump: Could happen.

Trump on secondary sanctions regarding the Russian oil:

We did it with India, we are probably doing it with a couple of others, one of them could be China.

Reporter: You said you would know if Putin was tapping you along. What gives you confidence that he isn’t doing that this time around?

Trump: Can't answer the question yet, I will tell you in a matter of weeks maybe less.

Trump on DC:

We are going to make it beautiful. That includes bringing in the National Guard.

Trump on the Epstein Files:

It is something that is total bullshit.

Trump on Elon Musk:

I think he is a good person. I think he had a bad moment.

Reporter: Are you considering taking over the DC police?

Trump: We are considering it, yeah, because the crime is ridiculous.