Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida successfully chartered two flights and sailed one cruise ship mission to rescue Americans from the escalating crisis in Israel.

They were among the first to flee, aided by the state and Tampa nonprofit Grey Bull Rescue, as air sirens began to sound last week due to strikes between Israel and Iran. With each leg of the days-long journey came a bump in the road,

Birthright Israel officials said Gov. Ron DeSantis helped coordinate four wide-body planes to fly all U.S. participants to Tampa. These emergency rescue flights were initiated in