Another plane carrying seven evacuees touched down in Orlando today, the Florida governor's office said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers remarks at the 2023 Christians United for Israel summit in Arlington, Virginia. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Imageslast week authorizing the state Department of Emergency Management to carry out "logistical, rescue and evacuation operations" for Florida residents in Israel.
The order also enables the department to transport "necessary supplies" to Israel, according to a statement. Florida officials partnered with Project Dynamo, an international search and rescue non-profit, to orchestrate the flights. One plane carrying seven evacuees touched down in Orlando and the other in Tampa, where DeSantis was on hand toMore than 1,300 Israelis and 2,670 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, thousands have been injured, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced.by Hamas in the attack on Israel climbed to 30, the State Department said on Sunday. At least 13 U.S. citizens are unaccounted for.
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