The Armed Forces of the Philippines is readying its air assets in case authorities will tap them in the evacuation of Filipinos caught up in the Israel-Hamas war.
Watch more on iWantTFC MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Wednesday said it is readying its aircraft in case Philippine authorities will tap them to help with the repatriation of Filipinos caught in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
As of early this week, all 131 Filipinos in the Gaza Strip have left the area after the Department of Foreign Affairs ordered mandatory repatriation of Filipinos from Gaza City. Cacdac said the Filipinos would depart from the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv to return to the country.
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