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'We Won't Turn People Away': DeSantis Welcomes Rescue Flights Arriving From Israel to Florida
- Governor Ron DeSantis greeted American evacuees escaping Israel as they arrived on rescue flights Friday morning in Tampa.
- The evacuations followed intensified conflict between Israel and Iran, prompting Florida to coordinate charter and rescue flights to bring Jewish-Americans home.
- Around 300 evacuees arrived on two rescue flights, while others traveled by cruise ship protected by the Israeli navy as Florida provided ongoing assistance.
- DeSantis affirmed, "We won't turn people away," while the state's emergency management agency has assisted approximately 1,500 individuals during the ongoing around-the-clock efforts.
- The operation highlights Florida's commitment to safety and resilience and signals ongoing efforts to evacuate over 5,000 Americans still in Israel.
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Florida rescue flights have returned 300 Americans from Israel, FDEM says • Florida Phoenix
Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, fields questions from reporters at the state emergency operations center in Tallahassee in advance of a winter weather event on Jan. 21, 2025. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during an unusually early Friday morning news conference that a second flight carrying Floridians evacuating Israel had landed at Tampa International Airport. Flor…
Florida will assist in evacuating more Americans from Israel
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DeSantis Greets Americans Fleeing Israel At Tampa Airport – Florida Vows "No American Left Behind"
TAMPA, Fla. – In a display of rapid response, Governor Ron DeSantis was on hand this Friday morning at Tampa International Airport to personally greet flights carrying Jewish Americans escaping the escalating conflict in Israel. The rescue operation, spearheaded by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), has so far brought approximately 1,500 people to […] DeSantis Greets Americans Fleeing Israel At Tampa Airport – Florida Vows “No …
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