Only 36 of the 40 Filipino evacuees from Gaza who crossed the Rafah border into Egypt on Nov. 7 will be flown to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
Palestinian dual nationals and foreigners wait to cross the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Nov. 7, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.MANILA, Philippines —
“I am happy to report that 40 of our countrymen have safely and successfully crossed the Rafah crossing in Egypt,” he said.Meanwhile, Philippine Ambassador to Israel Pedro Laylo Jr. told Israeli President Isaac Herzog of the country’s request for information regarding the possible kidnapping of two Filipinos – Gelienor Pacheco and Noralin Babadilla – by Islamist group Hamas.
Laylo and Herzog also talked about four Filipinos – Angelyn Aguirre, Grace Cabrera, Paul Vincent Castelvi and Loreta Alacre – who were murdered after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
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