Ron DeSantis’ Israel rescue operation stranded Americans in Cyprus for days
Twenty-three Americans fleeing Israel spent several days stuck in Cyprus due to the inefficiency of the contractors that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration hired to fly them out, according to the CEO of the international rescue organization that partnered with Florida on the missions.
Bryan Stern, who leads the Hillsborough County nonprofit Project DYNAMO, told the Orlando Sentinel he blames DeSantis’ rush to load evacuees onto planes and attract positive headlines for his presidential campaign for the confusion that led to the four-day stopover.
San Francisco Bay area resident Stuart Zins, who was among those who returned stateside Wednesday, agreed with Stern’s assessment.
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