Americans Fleeing Israel on Evacuation Flights to Florida
- About 1,500 Jewish-Americans on a Birthright Israel trip evacuated from Israel to Cyprus via a cruise ship on Tuesday during the escalating conflict.
- The evacuation occurred amid increased Israeli-Iranian tensions, with Israel attacking an Iranian nuclear site and Iran firing missiles into Israel.
- After reaching Cyprus, the evacuees were set to embark on four wide-body jets secured by Governor Ron DeSantis for their flight to Tampa, Florida.
- Birthright Israel CEO Gidi Mark described the 13-hour effort as challenging and emotional, expressing satisfaction that they successfully transferred approximately 1,500 young adults to Cyprus without incident.
- The operation highlights significant coordination by Florida officials and nonprofits to assist stranded Americans amid closed Israeli airspace and State Department travel advisories advising against travel.
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