The body of an overseas Filipino worker who died amid the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas arrived in the Philippines on Saturday, Sam Nielsen reported on Super Radyo dzBB.
DFA says Gaza under Alert Level 2, Israel and West Bank under Alert Level 1
Published May 20, 2021 11:27am The Philippines is prepared to evacuate Filipinos who wish to return home as conflict between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza intensifies, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Israel and West Bank was placed under Alert Level 1 category by the DFA, while Gaza is on Alert level 2. The DFA is on standby with evacuation plans ready to be activated as needed and as soon as the borders open and a humanitarian corridor is established, a department advisory said. There are 29,473 Filipinos in Israel and 91 in Gaza.