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Second DeSantis-ordered flight returns from Israel with 47 Americans

A second evacuation Flight ordered by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis landed at Tampa’s airport 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 follow-up services from Florida agencies, DeSantis spokesperson Jeremy Redfern told The Post.

Americans are scrambling to find flights out of Israel after major airlines — including American, Delta, and United — have canceled or suspended service due to the conflict.

DeSantis, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, authorized the Florida Division of Emergency Management Oct. 12 to “carry out logistical, 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 bringing more Americans who were stranded in Israel back home has arrived.

Florida has stepped up to assist our citizens in need.

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) October 18, 2023
The first flight, pictured here, 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 aiding the delivery of Americans from Israel.X / @Project_Dynamo1

DeSantis and his wife, Casey, were there to greet passengers on the Tampa tarmac.

When launching the chartered flights program, DeSantis expressed frustration at the Biden administration’s lack of services for Americans trying to leave the combat zone.

“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 back home, reunited with their families, free of charge,” the governor said at the time.

DeSantis announces a proposal to increase Florida’s sanctions on Iran during a press conference in a synagogue in Surfside. DeSantis has been outspoken about his criticisms of Biden’s policies towards Iran.ZUMAPRESS.com

President Biden has said Hamas is holding American hostages in Gaza and at least 30 US citizens were killed in the terror group’s Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel.

The State Department has since issued a notice informing US citizens of their evacuation options, but is requiring passengers repay the government for the cost of getting them out.



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