Florida’s Israel ‘Rescue’ Operation Brings Nearly 700 Americans Home

So far, 4 flights have evacuated stranded citizens and two cargo planes have delivered 85 pallets of supplies.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Tampa International Airport on Oct. 15, 2023. CNN/Screenshot via NTD

Florida governor Ron DeSantis’s office confirmed on Oct. 24 that nearly 700 Americans have returned home from Israel over the previous 10 days, thanks to the state’s own evacuation efforts.

The Sunshine State’s Israel Rescue Operations have, so far, included four passenger flights and two cargo flights carrying 85 pallets of donated supplies bound for hospitals and government agencies.