The expected exit of Filipinos from Gaza on Saturday and Sunday did not push through due to the suspension of the opening of the border to Egypt.
According to Raffy Tima's report on GMA Integrated News' Unang Balita on Monday, the opening of Rafah Crossing was temporarily stopped due to security reasons. This was after an Israeli air strike on an ambulance being used to evacuate the wounded from besieged northern Gaza killed 15 people and injured 60 others on Friday, the Hamas-controlled enclave's health ministry said.
The Filipinos are still hoping that their spouses will be allowed to cross the border. Usually, authorities release a list of those who will be allowed to cross the border around 3 a.m. to 4 a.m., Cairo time. Only 46 Filipinos in Gaza have signified interest in crossing the Rafah border to evacuate to Egypt amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday. Of the 136 Filipinos in Gaza, two have already crossed the border to Egypt.
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