Forty-six Filipinos in Gaza have signified that they want to cross the Rafah border to evacuate to Egypt amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday.
Forty-six Filipinos in Gaza have signified that they want to cross the Rafah border to evacuate to Egypt amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega explained that 115 Filipinos initially wanted to cross the Rafah border, but some of them backed out upon knowing that they could not bring their Palestinian relatives or spouses with them to exit Gaza. “So far, hindi pa marami ang gustong tumawid.
They are the Filipino doctors who are volunteers for the international humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders. De Vega said that they expect the number of Filipinos who want to leave Gaza to rise once the first batch of 20 Filipinos get through the Rafah Crossing by Sunday. “Dadami na ‘yan kapag nakalusot na ang unang groups — dalawang batch — ngayon 20, maaaring bukas 26.
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