Our friends were part of a group that was rescued by FL Rep. Cory Mills. He personally flew in and got them out of Israel to Jordan where they had to spend some time before they were able to get flights home. I'm not sure how he did it, but our friends were told by Rep. Mills that all their expenses (hotel, flights) were covered. He is what I would consider a hero. Before he got them out, the government, who was dragging its feet, was telling them they would ultimately be responsible for the cost of their repatriation.