Florida lawmaker announces successful evacuation of 96 Americans out of Israel

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., says his office has successfuly evacuated 96 Americans out of Israel since the war on Hamas broke out last week.

Mills says his team has chartered a plane that can carry 218 people out of the country, and that it remains standing by to carry more Americans out of Israel.

"Our office and team ha now gotten out 96 Americans from Israel. 77 of which I was on myself," Mills wrote. "We’ve also secured a charter aircraft that can hold 218 passengers. It will not cost anything the Americans needing to get out of Israel."

Mills added that his team had also successfully evacuated the son of Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Fla.

President Biden's administration has faced criticism for a lack of effort to assist Americans seeking to leave Israel, which is now a nation at war.