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At least five Filipinos are unaccounted for amid the massive attack of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel over the weekend, a Philippine official said Monday.

Interviewed on Super Radyo dzBB, Philippine Ambassador to Israel Pedro Laylo Jr. said Israeli authorities were able to locate two from the seven Filipinos who were earlier reported to be unaccounted. "Actually lima na lang , 'yung dalawa bale noong nag-clearing operations 'yung IDF may dalawa na nakita sila," he said. Laylo added that the two were found hiding in a "safe room." "May mga safe rooms kasi diyan, dito sa mga bahay sa Israel. Doon sila nagtago.

At least 22 people in Israel were killed. A “state of war alert” was issued by Israel’s Home Front Command following the attack. Israel said the Iran-backed group had declared war as its army confirmed fighting with militants in several Israeli towns and military bases near Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, vowed to retaliate.

 

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