Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza, October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
MANILA, Philippines — There aren’t any deaths among the many Filipino group up to now amid the battle in Israel, the Division of Overseas Affairs (DFA) stated on Saturday.
“To date there aren’t any reviews of Filipino casualties,” DFA undersecretary Eduardo de Vega stated in a message.
The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the largest assault on Israel in years on Saturday, killing greater than 20 folks in a shock assault.
The DFA official additionally stated that the Philippine Embassy in Israel continues to be in contact with group leaders on the bottom.
“There are about 27K [Filipinos] in Israel however the overwhelming majority are located in locations aside from the Gaza space,” he added.
The DFA will proceed to confirm reviews, he stated.
Earlier, the Division of Migrant Employees advised Filipinos in Israel to take precautions following the State of Warfare alert.
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