Jewish Democrats on Capitol Hill and in the Biden administration are rallying around the president for his support of Israel, Axios' Alex Thompson writes.

Why it matters: The Israel-Hamas war has highlighted Democratic divisions but also prompted an outpouring of support for the president from Jewish politicians and leaders across the country — including some Republicans.

What they're saying: Biden administration officials — including several who are Jewish — told Axios that the president's solidarity with Israel has been among their proudest moments in the administration.

• Three Biden administration officials told Axios they were rattled by protesters affixing "Zionism is Terrorism" stickers on the White House gates last weekend amid blood-colored handprints — and the muted response afterward from Democrats outside the administration.
• One administration official told Axios: "Members of the extreme left are the same people who claim to call out dog whistles, and in this case, they are now tone-deaf to antisemitism unless they see a swastika."

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Surgeons at NYU Langone have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant, Reuters reports.

• "The mere fact that we transplanted an eye is a huge step forward, something that for centuries has been thought about, but it's never been performed," said Eduardo Rodriguez, the lead doctor on the transplant team.

Details: The patient, Aaron James, is a former power-line worker. An accident with a high-voltage wire destroyed most of his face, including his eye. He also lost an arm.

• Doctors aren't sure whether James will get his sight back in the new eye, but figuring out the mechanics of a successful eye transplant is a huge step toward figuring out how to restore sight.

1. 👋 Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he won't run for re-election next year, which will make it harder for Democrats to keep a Senate majority, Axios' Erin Doherty reports.
2. 🇮🇱 President Biden said he wished Israel had paused fighting in Gaza sooner — a rare public criticism of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios' Barak Ravid writes.
3. 🗳️ Jill Stein is running for president again on the Green Party ticket, Erin writes.

Actor Jared Leto climbed the Empire State Building yesterday as a publicity stunt for his band, Thirty Seconds to Mars. He's the first person to legally climb the building.