Seven Filipinos in Israel working near the Gaza Strip are unaccounted for and are feared to have been taken by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which launched attacks on the Jewish state, sources said yesterday.
The Filipinos could not be contacted through their mobile phones and were observed to have made no social media activities since the attacks.
One Filipino, he said, was recuperating at a hospital after being treated for a minor gunshot wound sustained during rescue operation. OWWA identified him as Joey Fasulingan. The DFA said the Philippine embassy in Amman, Jordan has received requests for repatriation from Filipinos in Gaza. “In the meantime, the Ben Gurion International Airport remains open, and travel from Israel to the Philippines continues. Those with confirmed flights, however, are advised to check with their travel agency for possible flight cancellations,” the embassy said in its advisory.At a public hearing, OWWA’s Ignacio said five Filipinos – Grace Cabrera, Shelly Morillo, Norilyn Babadilla, Gallenor Pacheco and Loreta Alacre – have been accounted for.
He cited difficulty communicating with some Filipinos as they may have opted to turn off their cell phones. A government contingency plan, including repatriation, is already in place and ready for implementation just in case, he added. Belmonte underscored the importance of people coming together “to advocate a lasting and sustainable peace.”
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