Drones, body armor, weapons and ammo are among supplies sent to Israel with assistance from Florida, as the state hires cargo planes under a directive by Gov. Ron DeSantis amid that country’s war with Hamas.
DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern said Thursday the Israeli government sought assistance from Florida “to clear federal bureaucratic hurdles” in transporting body armor and helmets, which the state agreed to include in its supply flights.
Weapons and ammunition were transported separately, Redfern added. “In consultation with the Israeli Consul General in Miami, cargo planes contracted by Florida were used to transport healthcare and hospital supplies, drones, body armor, and helmets that first responders can use,” Redfern stated in a prepared statement.
