The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed to ABC News that the state of Florida is helping evacuate Americans who are in Israel amidst the escalation of fighting between Israel and Iran.
"The State of Florida, at Governor DeSantis' direction, is working to facilitate evacuations from Israel for Americans," DeSantis' deputy press secretary Sierra Dean said to ABC News in a statement on Tuesday.
On the Florida Division of Emergency Management website, a webpage allows U.S. citizens "in need of rescue from Israel" to fill out an evacuation assistance form run by Grey Bull Rescue, an American nonprofit working with the state.
Grey Bull Rescue is a nonprofit that also operates a for-profit arm, which rescues Americans stranded in conflict and disaster zones, according to its website.
"As violence in the Middle East escalates by the hour, Grey Bull Rescue—a U.S.-based, veteran-led nonprofit—is positioning on the ground in Israel with a team ready to rescue hundreds of Americans and allies facing immediate danger. Thousands have already registered with the nonprofit, to be brought to safety," according to a press release about the nonprofit.
-ABC News' Benjamin Siegel and Oren Oppenheim