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Filipino feared dead amid Israel-Hamas clashes

Published Oct 10, 2023 07:58 am

A Filipino who was among those previously reported missing in Israel is feared dead after supposedly being caught in the clashes between Israel and Hamas, a Philippine embassy official said Tuesday, Oct. 10.

Anthony Mandap, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Philippine Embassy in Israel, said they received a report that a Filipino was killed amid clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas militants, but the government is still verifying it.

He said the embassy has information on the identity of the purported victim, but that it is still pending confirmation.

"Last night [we] received a report [that] a Filipino might have perished in the violence, but we are still verifying that," Mandap said in ANC interview, adding that the female victim was believed to be shot amid clashes.

"So, right now, yes, officially, it's still six, unless of course, we confirm news of the death of one of our Filipino caregivers here," he added.

The situation "remains tense" in Israel, the official said. But he added that Filipinos should not panic because it is "contagious."

"We are not advising panic buying right now. We're not telling people to scramble and find the essential needs (like) groceries, because right now everything is still calm," he said.

"And although there is some fighting, the fighting is mainly localized in certain areas of Israel," he added.

The Philippine Embassy in Israel has reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), said that as of 6 pm of Monday (Manila time), 22 Filipinos were rescued, seven were unaccounted for and one was feared to be taken hostage.

In a public briefing on Monday, DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said President Marcos already ordered a "whole of government approach" to ensure the safety of Filipinos, who are mostly working as caregivers, in Israel.

While there are reports of Filipinos still unaccounted for, De Vega said the government does not want to sound "alarmist" in response to their situation as they might just be inside their bunkers.

There is also no report of casualties among the 30,000 Filipinos in Israel. De Vega said that foreigners mostly are not being targeted by Hamas, except for a few incidents.

About 95 percent of Filipinos are also living in the northern part of Israel, far from where the battle is heavy.

No alert level status has been imposed in Israel yet, according to De Vega, because there is no necessity for such. But he assured that the Philippine government is coordinating with the Israeli counterpart on next actions.

Meanwhile, he said that the government might soon raise an Alert Level 3 status or voluntary repatriation for the 137 Filipinos in Gaza Strip, which is now bearing the brunt of Israel's retaliation.

De Vega said about 38 Filipinos in Gaza already signified their intention to leave the territory.

Hundreds of people are reported dead and thousands are affected after Israel declared war against Hamas, which governs Gaza, as a retaliation to the group's surprise assault over the weekend.

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