The administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has contracted cargo planes to send drones, body armor and helmets to Israel and worked to 'get weapons and ammunition to Israel through private parties,' his office said on Thursday.
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Oct 26 - The administration of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has contracted cargo planes to send drones, body armor and helmets to Israel and worked to "get weapons and ammunition to Israel through private parties," his office said on Thursday.
The DeSantis administration did not respond to requests for comment regarding the details of its shipments to Israel, nor did the U.S. Commerce Department, which oversees many of the export controls related to ammunition and military-grade equipment. In the Thursday statement, Jeremy Redfern, the press secretary for DeSantis' gubernatorial office, wrote that the shipments had been requested by the Israeli consulate in Miami.
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