THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) placed Gaza under the highest alert level of 4 to pave the way for the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in the besieged Palestinian enclave.
There are 137 Filipinos in Gaza that have to be pulled out before Israeli forces launch an invasion.On Friday, the Israeli military instructed about a million residents in northern Gaza to evacuate within 24 hours, an indication that an assault is imminent.DFA spokesman Ma. Teresita Daza said in a statement on Sunday the Philippine government has 'accounted for 131 of our nationals in Gaza, and at least 78 of them are now situated near the Rafah border crossing near Egypt.
The Department of Migrant Workers and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration will pay for the repatriation expenses, including bringing home the remains of Filipinos killed in the fighting.The government asked the public to rely only on official statements and advisories and to refrain from spreading unverified information.It also advised Filipinos against traveling to Israel until the security situation there stabilizes.Sen.
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