{"id":2073713,"date":"2023-10-20T04:35:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-active-in-response-to-hamas-attacks\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T04:39:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:39:35","slug":"desantis-active-in-response-to-hamas-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-active-in-response-to-hamas-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis actively responds to Hamas attacks."},"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\">12<\/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-active-in-response-to-hamas-attacks%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=2073713&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 Governor Ron DeSantis \u200cShows Strong Support for Israel Amidst \u200bHamas Attack<\/h2>\n<p>Since the Hamas\u2063 attack on Israel, Gov. Ron DeSantis has sought to demonstrate his leadership and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-cant-trust-the-d-c-establishment-to-identify-true-chaos-only-to-create-it\/\" title=\"D.C. Establishment: Creating Chaos, Not Identifying It\">foreign\u2062 policy expertise<\/a> in action as war ignites in the Middle\u2064 East.<\/p>\n<p>With a flurry of activity, the Florida governor has firmly \u2064stood behind Israel following the horrific massacres of Oct. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. DeSantis has consistently contrasted his actions\u2064 with those of President Joe Biden, as \u2062well as his chief rivals for the nomination, former\u200b President Donald Trump\u2062 and former UN\u2064 ambassador\u200d Nikki Haley.<\/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-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/controversy-erupts-over-calls-for-us-to-accept-gaza-refugees-amid-israel-hamas-war-5510274?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Controversy Erupts Over Calls for US to Accept Gaza Refugees Amid \u200bIsrael\u2013Hamas War<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/14\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/controversy-erupts-over-calls-for-us-to-accept-gaza-refugees-amid-israel-hamas-war-5510274?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/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-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-democrat-calling-for-biden-to-freeze-irans-6-billion-has-history-of-backing-gaza-aid-5509743?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">House Democrat Calling for Biden to Freeze Iran&#8217;s $6 Billion Has History of\u2063 Backing Gaza Aid<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/13\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-democrat-calling-for-biden-to-freeze-irans-6-billion-has-history-of-backing-gaza-aid-5509743?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>He took immediate action by dispatching flights to evacuate hundreds of stranded Floridians when \u2064the war broke out and authorizing flights\u200c to transport donated supplies.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has criticized President Biden&#8217;s plan to send \u200b$100 million to Gaza and his campaign \u200dopponent Nikki Haley&#8217;s stance on refugee\u200c resettlement. He vehemently opposes admitting Gaza refugees into the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. DeSantis&#8217;s state government has also \u2062been proactive in addressing the situation.<\/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>Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of \u2064the state university system, condemned reports of anti-Semitism at pro-Palestinian rallies on Florida campuses.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the &#8220;grotesque behavior,&#8221; including statements \u200bcondoning the killing of Jewish \u2062babies and justifying the killing of Jews, would be treated as criminal if true. The governor has authorized a full investigation and prosecution by the state&#8217;s law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. DeSantis has also made symbolic gestures, \u200dsuch as leading a prayer for Israel on\u2063 Oct. 12 with several evangelical groups organized by the Family Policy Alliance.<\/p>\n<p>He ordered flags to be flown at \u200dhalf-staff for Israel \u200band the Florida Capitol to be lit in blue and white each night from \u200bOct. 9 to Oct. 13.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures as he speaks in the Spin Room following the first\u200b Republican Presidential primary debate at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Aug. \u206323, 2023. (Alex Wroblewski\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During an appearance at the Shul of Bal Harbour\u2063 in Surfside, Mr.\u2064 DeSantis\u200b went beyond symbolic gestures \u2063by calling for state\u200b legislation to increase sanctions against Iran, which \u200bis widely suspected \u2063of aiding the savage Hamas attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed sanctions would expand\u200b the list of scrutinized companies in Florida and\u200c prohibit state and local governments from contracting with them. This would strengthen Florida&#8217;s stance against states that sponsor terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation \u2064would require certification \u2063from the president and Congress \u2063that \u2063Iran has ceased supporting international terrorism and acquiring weapons \u200cof mass destruction, as well as the \u2064lifting\u2063 of all federal sanctions, before any\u200d Florida sanctions could be lifted.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064response to President Biden&#8217;s plan to send aid to Gaza, Mr. DeSantis released a video on Oct. 18, stating: &#8220;Joe Biden just announced\u2063 $100 million of your taxpayer dollars going to the Gaza Strip. They say \u200cit&#8217;s humanitarian assistance. We know\u2063 Hamas is going to commandeer that money, and Hamas is going to use it \u200cto advance terrorism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Israel Consul General Maor Elbaz-Starinsky (R), speaks on Israel-Hamas war with \u200bFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis (L) at The Shul of Bal Harbour Synagogue in Surfside, Florida, on Oct. 10, 2023 (Screenshot\/ The Florida Channel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I say no U.S. \u200btax dollars to the\u2062 Gaza Strip. We still have hostages being held by Hamas. There are American hostages being held by Hamas. How are you funding them when they&#8217;re holding Americans, as well as others, hostage?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I challenge every Republican running: step up\u200c to the plate. Join me in opposing Biden&#8217;s $100 million gift to\u200c Hamas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Reports emerged over \u2064the weekend that up \u2063to 20,000 Americans were stranded as major airlines canceled flights to and from Israel, with no assistance from \u2062the U.S. embassy in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 12, Mr. DeSantis issued an executive order declaring a state\u2062 of\u200b emergency in Florida,\u200b providing necessary funding and authority powers, including the activation of \u200dthe Florida National Guard.<\/p>\n<p>The state Division of Emergency Management arranged free charter flights from Tel Aviv for the stranded passengers.<\/p>\n<p>In his executive order condemning the attacks, Mr. DeSantis highlighted the travelers&#8217;\u200b inability to receive help from the U.S. government\u2062 and the significant Jewish population in Florida, including &#8220;large numbers of dual Israeli-American citizens and Floridians \u2064with relatives and businesses in Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Palestinians flee from northern Gaza to the south \u2063after\u2062 the\u2062 Israeli army issued an unprecedented evacuation \u2063warning to a population of over 1 million people in northern Gaza and Gaza City\u2064 to seek refuge in the south ahead of\u200b a possible Israeli ground operation, on Oct. 13, 2023.\u200b (Hatem Moussa\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On Oct. 15, Mr. and Mrs. \u200bDeSantis personally greeted the first group of approximately 270 Floridians at\u200d Tampa \u200dInternational Airport. The state&#8217;s efforts were extended to include Americans who \u2062had been extracted by the federal \u200cgovernment, but only as far as Athens, Greece.<\/p>\n<p>A second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-active-in-response-to-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"DeSantis actively responds to Hamas attacks.\">evacuation flight \u2062carrying 47 passengers arrived<\/a> in Tampa on Oct. 18.<\/p>\n<p>The state is also providing transportation for supplies to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 17, Mr. DeSantis announced on X \u200bthat two cargo flights carrying 85 pallets of donated supplies were en route to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The medical supplies include \u200bbandages, hospital gowns, IV kits, ventilators, and tens of thousands \u2064of needles, syringes, and surgical gloves. Comfort items such as children&#8217;s\u2063 toys, sleeping bags, clothing, and hygiene \u2062products were also included, according to the\u2063 governor&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted on X on Oct. 19, Mr. DeSantis said: \u2062&#8221;I&#8217;m happy to report\u200b we had another flight, bringing Floridians back from Israel, land in the wee hours of the \u2062morning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve \u200bbeen able to help hundreds of \u2064people get back from the warzone safely to \u2063the United States, to the state of Florida.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Demonstrators\u2064 attend a rally in solidarity with Israel in Los Angeles on \u200dOct. 10, 2023. (Ethan Swope\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve \u200dalso put a \u200blot of supplies that have been donated over to Israel\u2062 and \u2062I know they&#8217;re really appreciative of it. And we&#8217;ve got another flight coming most likely tomorrow morning. So, [the] federal government \u2064dragged its feet.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A lot of those folks didn&#8217;t have any options. We stepped up, \u2062showed the leadership, and are delivering results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. DeSantis has strongly voiced his opposition to accepting any refugees from \u2064Gaza and has distanced himself from Ms. Haley&#8217;s stance on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the weekend, she was taking issue with what \u200bI said,&#8221; he told Fox News&#8217;s Laura Ingraham on\u200c Oct. 17, &#8220;saying that you can separate someone who&#8217;s Hamas in \u200cGaza with somebody who&#8217;s more of a freedom \u2062lover.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So why would she be talking \u200dabout \u2063that we can vet these people if she wasn&#8217;t saying that they should come to this country? We would have no role in vetting them unless you&#8217;re bringing \u2063them to this country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"aligncenter\"><figcaption>Israeli rescue workers work to remove dead bodies from near a destroyed police station that was the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas shooters from \u200cthe\u2064 Gaza Strip, in Sderot, southern Israel, on Oct. 11, 2023. (Violeta Santos Moura\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;And so, she changed her \u200ctune. But here&#8217;s the\u2062 thing: I don&#8217;t\u200b think that\u200c we can successfully vet \u200bwhen you have a lot of this, \u2062that&#8217;s just endemic to the culture.\u2064 You don&#8217;t have \u2063to \u2063be a member of\u200b Hamas, it doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re going \u200dto be a good fit in the United States \u2064of America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bringing\u200b in people in mass numbers, you&#8217;re also bringing in the culture that they&#8217;re coming from, and the pathologies in Gaza, how they&#8217;re taught to hate Jews and all these other things. We don&#8217;t want to be importing that into\u200c our country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Ms. Haley stated: &#8220;There&#8217;s no reason for any refugees to come to America, and my record&#8217;s very clear on \u200cthat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, the DeSantis campaign produced a video of her, during her January 2017 confirmation hearings to become UN ambassador, stating: &#8220;As governor of\u2062 South Carolina, we always\u2062 welcomed the refugee program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The campaign\u200d has also criticized President Trump&#8217;s controversial statements after \u200bthe war broke out, including blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and referring to Hezbollah as &#8220;smart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062campaign mocked &#8220;the Trump team&#8217;s pathetic attempt to clean up&#8221; their candidate&#8217;s remarks.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What stance has Governor DeSantis taken on the attacks on innocent civilians by\u200b Hamas?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  H he \u200cbelieves is a major sponsor of Hamas. He expressed his commitment to \u2064strengthening Florida&#8217;s ties with\u200b Israel and ensuring the safety and security\u200c of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>In his speeches and statements, Governor\u2062 DeSantis has emphasized the importance of standing with Israel and condemning the violence perpetrated by Hamas. He \u200bhas recognized Israel&#8217;s \u2063right to defend itself\u2063 and has vehemently condemned the attacks on innocent civilians. By \u2064doing so, he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-ukraine-a-hawkish-biden-and-some-skeptical-gop-lawmakers-mark-role-reversal\/\" title=\"Biden takes tough stance on Ukraine, GOP lawmakers show skepticism in role reversal.\">shown unwavering support<\/a>\u2064 for Israel&#8217;s right\u2062 to exist and to protect\u200d its citizens from terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Governor DeSantis has also \u2062been critical\u2064 of President Joe Biden&#8217;s approach to the Israel-Hamas\u2063 conflict. He<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the Hamas attack, Gov. Ron DeSantis actively displays his leadership and foreign policy skills as war erupts in the Middle East. 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