{"id":2065468,"date":"2023-10-12T19:51:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T23:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-issues-executive-order-to-rescue-floridians-in-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T19:52:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T23:52:39","slug":"desantis-issues-executive-order-to-rescue-floridians-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-issues-executive-order-to-rescue-floridians-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis rescues Floridians in Israel with executive order."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-issues-executive-order-to-rescue-floridians-in-israel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065468&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Florida \u200bGovernor Authorizes Rescue Operations for Americans Trapped in Israel<\/h2>\n<p>Florida \u2062Governor Ron\u2064 DeSantis has taken decisive action \u200cto help U.S. citizens caught in the ongoing conflict \u200din Israel. In an executive order, DeSantis has authorized rescue operations for more than 20,000 Americans, including\u2062 many Floridians, who are unable to return home due to flight cancellations and travel disruptions caused by the war.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple \u200cairlines, such as American Airlines, \u200bUnited Airlines, Delta Air \u200bLines, Ryanair, and British \u200bAirways, have suspended\u2064 their\u200c flights to and from Israel due to the conflict.\u200c This situation has been exacerbated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/14-americans-murdered-by-hamas-u-s-citizens-taken-hostage-biden\/\" title=\"Biden: 14 Americans killed, U.S. citizens held hostage by Hamas.\">rocket attacks \u200claunched<\/a> by Hamas, some of which have targeted Ben Gurion International Airport.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/kash-patel-on-the-israel-hamas-war-the-defense-industrial-complex-and-strategies-to-curb-the-deep-state-5509088?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>[PREMIERING 9PM ET]  \u200cKash Patel on the Israel\u2013Hamas \u2062War, the Defense\u2013Industrial Complex, and Strategies to Curb the Deep State<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/kash-patel-on-the-israel-hamas-war-the-defense-industrial-complex-and-strategies-to-curb-the-deep-state-5509088?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/us-to-charter-flights-out-of-israel-white-house-5509193?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>US to Charter Flights Out of Israel: \u2063White House<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/us-to-charter-flights-out-of-israel-white-house-5509193?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The\u2062 U.S. \u2062State\u200b Department has\u2063 raised its travel advisory \u200bfor\u2062 Israel\u2062 and the West\u200c Bank to &#8220;Level 3,&#8221; \u200bdiscouraging travel to the region. \u200cA\u200b &#8220;Do Not Travel&#8221; \u2062advisory remains in place for\u200c Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Florida, with its large Jewish\u2064 population and significant number of dual Israeli-American\u200b citizens, has close ties to \u200bIsrael. Governor \u2063DeSantis\u2063 is committed to ensuring the\u200d safe return of Floridians stuck in Israel, stating, \u2062&#8221;We will not leave our residents \u200bbehind.\u200c To\u200d the many Floridians\u2063 who are trying to get home from Israel, help is\u200b on the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Concerns for the safety and\u2062 well-being\u200c of U.S. citizens in Israel persist, as reports indicate that\u200d some Americans remain\u200c unaccounted for, possibly among the hostages\u200b held by Hamas. The Iran-backed terrorist \u200cgroup launched a coordinated attack on Israel, resulting in widespread chaos, violence, and numerous casualties.<\/p>\n<p>In his executive order, Governor\u2062 DeSantis criticized President \u2064Biden for not initiating any \u2064rescue or evacuation operations and for\u200d withholding information from Florida. Floridians stranded in Israel have sought help from the\u200b Governor&#8217;s\u200b Office and congressional delegation,\u2063 as they have not \u200creceived timely assistance from the U.S. Embassy or the State Department&#8217;s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre \u200dlooks on as Coordinator for Strategic Communications at\u200b the National Security Council John \u2064Kirby takes questions \u2062during the\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-history-first-president-in-40-years-to-punt-on-contacting-israel\/\" title=\"Biden Makes History: First President in 40 Years to Punt on Contacting Israel\">daily press briefing<\/a> at the White\u2062 House in Washington \u200bon Oct. 12, 2023. (Drew Angerer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2 class=\"sm:title-bold font-source my-2 text-[25px] font-medium leading-[30px] sm:text-[45px] sm:font-bold sm:leading-[54px]\">US to Charter Flights\u2063 Out of Israel<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday, the Biden administration \u200dannounced that it would coordinate charter flights\u2064 for\u200c U.S. citizens seeking to leave Israel. \u200dThe President has instructed his team to ensure the \u200dsafe departure of Americans\u2064 who want to leave Israel, considering the limited availability of commercial flights. These charter \u200dflights\u2062 will begin\u2062 on Oct. \u200d13, transporting passengers to European destinations from where they \u200bcan continue their journey to the United States. The State Department is also \u2062exploring \u2063options for land\u2064 and sea \u200ctravel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>President Biden, while acknowledging the press&#8217;s curiosity about the rescue efforts,\u2063 declined \u200dto provide specific \u200bdetails but assured\u200b that his \u200badministration is actively working to bring the hostages home.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas \u200dleaders have called for global protests and\u200d support for their actions against Israel, raising concerns about the safety of Americans in Israel. Florida has taken measures to protect its citizens, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-issues-executive-order-to-rescue-floridians-in-israel\/\" title=\"DeSantis rescues Floridians in Israel with executive order.\">deploying law enforcement resources<\/a> throughout\u2063 the state. Quick Reaction Force teams, established \u2064by the Florida Highway Patrol in collaboration\u2063 with\u200b other agencies, are prepared \u2062to respond to potential\u2064 threats.<\/p>\n<p>The attack on\u2063 Israel has sparked demonstrations and\u2063 fundraising \u200bcampaigns in the United States, including Florida, both in support\u2063 of the\u200c Jewish population and the Palestinian \u2062cause. Governor DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in Florida\u200b due to \u200cthe expected major disaster, \u2063and the Division\u2063 of Emergency Management \u2062will handle the \u2062state&#8217;s response\u200d and recovery plans for Floridians in Israel. The\u2062 National Guard and State Guard have been\u2063 ordered to assist as needed.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis&#8217;s \u2064executive order is effective immediately and will remain in\u200d effect for 60 days, unless extended.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have flight cancellations and\u200d travel disruptions impacted\u2062 the situation for Americans trapped in Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida\u200b has authorized rescue operations for more than 20,000 Americans, including many Floridians, who are currently trapped in Israel due to flight cancellations and travel disruptions \u200dcaused by the ongoing conflict \u2063in\u200b the region.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple airlines, including \u2062American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Ryanair, and British Airways, have suspended their flights to and from Israel due to the escalating conflict.\u200b The situation has been further exacerbated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-slams-jen-psaki-over-her-answer-on-if-biden-will-commit-to-replenishing-the-iron-dome\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Slams Jen Psaki Over Her Answer On If Biden Will \u2018Commit To Replenishing The Iron Dome\u2019\">rocket attacks launched<\/a> by Hamas, some of which have targeted \u2062Ben Gurion International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. State Department has raised its travel advisory \u2063for Israel and the West Bank to &#8220;Level 3,&#8221; discouraging travel to the region. A &#8220;Do Not Travel&#8221; advisory remains \u200cin place\u200c for Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Florida has close ties to Israel, with a large Jewish population and a significant number\u2064 of dual Israeli-American citizens. Governor DeSantis \u2062is committed to ensuring the safe return of Floridians stuck in Israel, stating, &#8220;We will not leave our residents behind. To the many\u2062 Floridians who are trying to \u200dget\u2063 home from Israel, help is on the way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Concerns for the safety and well-being \u200cof U.S. citizens in Israel persist, as reports indicate \u200dthat\u200d some Americans remain unaccounted for, possibly \u200damong the hostages held by Hamas. \u2063The Iran-backed terrorist group \u2064launched a coordinated attack \u2064on Israel, resulting in widespread chaos, violence, and numerous casualties.<\/p>\n<p>In his\u200c executive \u2062order, Governor DeSantis criticized President Biden for not initiating any rescue or evacuation operations and for withholding information \u200dfrom Florida. Floridians stranded in Israel have sought help from the Governor&#8217;s Office \u200dand congressional delegation, as\u200d they have not\u2062 received timely \u200cassistance from the U.S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has authorized rescue operations to aid U.S. citizens stranded in Israel due to flight cancellations and travel obstacles. 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