DeSantis Issues Executive Order to Rescue Floridians in Israel

DeSantis’s order criticizes the Biden administration for not providing ’timely assistance' to Floridians in Israel.

Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to guests during a campaign event at Refuge City Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Oct. 8, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday issued an executive order authorizing rescue operations for U.S. citizens trapped in the ongoing conflict in Israel.

“There are more than 20,000 Americans, including many Floridians, in Israel who wish to return home but have been prevented from doing so because of commercial flight cancellations and other travel and logistics disruptions due to the ongoing war in the region,” Mr. DeSantis’s order said.