Ron DeSantis orders Florida to rescue American citizens stuck in Israel

The state of Florida will begin evacuating American citizens from Israel on charter flights, following an executive order signed Thursday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. “We will not leave our residents behind,” DeSantis tweeted. “To the many Floridians who are stuck in Israel, trying to get home — help is on the way.” Tens of thousands of American citizens live in Israel, and DeSantis claimed an estimated 20,000 are attempting to get home amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas. The Biden administration announced a similar plan on Thursday, saying it was organizing charter flights for Americans in Israel ...