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SAFELY IN EGYPT. The Department of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday released this photo of some of the 40 Filipinos who have left war-torn Gaza and arrived in Cairo, Egypt before another flight to take them home to Manila. DFA Photo
He also recognized Qatar’s efforts to mediate between Israel and Hamas that led to the reopening of the border. According to DFA data, 135 Filipinos are still in the Gaza Strip, six of whom have also requested repatriation. “Our offices there are appealing for Filipinos to not delay when the next list of those who will get through comes out…. When they say you have to cross tomorrow, cross already because we cannot be sure of the future if the border is open or if you will be given priority. We are given priority by the Israeli government and by the Egyptian government, so let’s take advantage of it,” the DFA official said.
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