A second evacuation flight ordered by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis landed at the Tampa airport on Wednesday, carrying 47 passengers fleeing Israel amid the Jewish state’s ongoing war with Hamas.
The flight was paid for by the state and the returnees are receiving tracking services from Florida agencies, DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern told The Post.
Americans are struggling to find flights out of Israel after major airlines, including American, Delta and United, canceled or suspended service due to the conflict.
DeSantis, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, authorized the Florida Division of Emergency Management on Oct. 12 to “conduct logistics, rescue and evacuation operations to keep its residents safe.”
The first flight organized by the governor landed Sunday with 270 Americans on board.
A second flight has arrived, bringing home more Americans who were stranded in Israel.
Florida has stepped up to help our citizens in need.
—Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 18, 2023
The first flight (above) carried 270 Americans and landed in Tampa on Sunday.X / @Project_Dynamo1 DeSantis and his wife, Casey, met with officials from Project Dynamo, the organization helping to deliver Americans from Israel.X / @Project_Dynamo1
DeSantis and his wife, Casey, were there to greet passengers at the Tampa tarmac.
In launching the charter program, DeSantis expressed frustration with the Biden administration’s lack of services for Americans trying to leave the combat zone.
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“I am proud of how quickly we have been able to activate resources and do what the federal government could not: get Floridians and other Americans home, reunited with their families, for free,” the governor said at that time. moment.
DeSantis announces a proposal to increase Florida sanctions on Iran during a news conference at a synagogue in Surfside. DeSantis has been outspoken about his criticism of Biden’s Iran policies.ZUMAPRESS.com
President Biden has said that Hamas is holding American hostages in Gaza and that at least 30 American citizens were killed in the terrorist group’s October 7 attack on southern Israel.
The State Department has since issued an advisory informing U.S. citizens of their evacuation options, but requiring passengers to reimburse the government for the cost of removing them.
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