Forty out of the 46 Filipinos approved to leave the Palestinian enclave safely crossed the Rafah border into Egypt, where they will be taken to capital Cairo before heading to the Philippines.
Palestinian dual nationals and foreigners wait to cross the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 7, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Irael and the militant group Hamas.MANILA, Philippines — Forty Filipino nationals were evacuated from the heavily bombarded Gaza Strip to Egypt, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos said Wednesday.
People were allowed to leave Gaza between Wednesday and Friday last week, including dozens of wounded Palestinians as well as foreign nationals. Departures resumed Monday after Rafah was closed over the weekend. Fighting raged in Gaza Tuesday, one month on since the unprecedented attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7, which has provoked relentless air strikes from Israel.
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