; Whereas, on October 10, 2023, Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that There are flights that are getting out of the airport in Tel Aviv and that we have encouraged people to try to avail themselves of those options despite commercial flights becoming increasingly scarce and having limited capacity for numerous days in advance of their departure; Whereas El Al was one of the only commercial airlines continuing to operate flights leaving Israel, and El Al reportedly informed United States citizens seeking to leave Israel that the airline had no alternative flights available because all flights were at capacity; Whereas, on October 12, 2023, the Department of State announced it would begin coordinating flights to assist United States persons wishing to leave Israel; Whereas the first charter flight organized by the Department of State departed on October 13, 2023, and at least 16 other countries began operating repatriation flights before the United States; Whereas the United States Department of State refused until October 13, 2023, to provide meaningful resources to help United States citizens evacuate from Israel despite widespread violence and increasing danger to the lives of Americans, including those with medical conditions with dwindling critical medications and other particularly vulnerable populations; Whereas, on October 13, 2023, the Department of State authorized the departure of family members of United States Government personnel and some non-emergency personnel from United States Embassy Jerusalem and United States Branch Office Tel Aviv; Whereas the Biden Administration has used taxpayer funds to provide free housing and other resources to illegal immigrants entering the United States, yet United States citizens seeking to evacuate from the developing war zone in Israel are not prioritized for such resources or assistance