Filipino fatalities in Israel climb to 4

ANOTHER Filipino national was killed amid the ongoing conflict in Israel, bringing the total number of Filipino fatalities to four, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday, October 19, 2023.“I regret to inform the nation that we have received confirmation from the Israeli government of another Filipino casualty in Israel,” Manalo said in a social media post.“Out of respect for the wishes of the family, we shall be withholding details on the identity of the victim.

The DFA has raised its crisis warning in Gaza City, the center of the Hamas attack to Alert Level 4, making the evacuation of Filipinos there mandatory.From Gaza, they need to cross the Rafah border crossing between Israel to Egypt where they will be met by Philippine authorities for their repatriation.Authorities closed the crossing over fears of Hamas entry.

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