Florida Admits to Aiding Weapons Transport to Israel
Gov. DeSantis doubles down on his pro-Israel stance by assisting in clearing federal bureaucratic hurdles over gun and ammunition exports.
Florida is confirmed to have helped with the recent delivery of weapons and ammunition, as well as body armor and helmets, to Israel earlier this week.
The Jewish nation is calling up reservists from around the world and preparing for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.
On Oct. 7 more than 1400 Israelis were killed when Hamas terrorists broke out of Gaza and attacked Jewish settlements.
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Jeremy Redfern, the press secretary of Gov. Ron DeSantis, told The Epoch Times that the equipment transfer was undertaken at the request of the Israeli Consul General in Miami, Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, and the Israeli government.
On Oct. 17, two cargo planes carrying 85 pallets of donated supplies bound for hospitals and government agencies made the journey, along with the four-passenger flights that rescued nearly 700 Americans from the war zone.
In consultation with the consul general, Florida confirmed that drones, body armor, and helmets for first responders were included with the healthcare and hospital supplies.
“Since we were already sending supplies to Israel, Florida was able to include the body armor and helmets on our cargo flights,” Mr. Redfern said. “The state did not purchase these items.”
The governor’s office was then contacted by members of the Israeli government to assist in clearing “federal bureaucratic hurdles” required to transport weapons and ammunition.
In an announcement on Oct. 26, Mr. Redfern said this shipment was transported separately, and none of the weapons or ammunition were purchased by Florida.
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