At least five Filipinos remained missing on Monday as Israeli forces waged war against Hamas militants that launched a deadly attack on the country over the weekend.

Philippine Ambassador to Israel Junie Laylo said they already gave the names and other information of the five Filipinos who are still unaccounted for to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that are conducting clearing operations.

Previously, there were seven Filipinos who were reported missing, but the two of them were rescued by IDF in safe rooms inside their houses.

"May dalawa na nakita, may mga safe rooms kasi yung mga bahay dito sa Israel, so doon sila nagtago. Noong kinatok ng IDF noong nagce-clearing sila, natagpuan yung dalawa (There were two Filipinos rescued, because there are safe rooms in houses here. That's where they hid. When the IDF knocked on their doors during the clearing operations, they were rescued)," Laylo said in an interview with DZBB.

Fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas troops was less tense before Monday morning, compared to Saturday, Laylo said. But tension remained, he added.

Laylo said everybody is advised to remain indoors as the death toll already reached more than a thousand—both from Israel and Gaza Strip, where the militant groups ruled—as Tel Aviv retaliated from Hamas' surprise attack.

The Philippine government is prepared for possible repatriation of Filipinos in case of further escalation of tension, according to Laylo.

He said the Philippine embassy is just awaiting the advice of Israeli authorities.

"Meron tayong mga contingency plans na nakatalaga. At patuloy tayong nakikipag-ugnayan sa pamahalaan ng Israel at sa mga Filipino communities, sa pamamagitan ng mga leader nila, para masubaybayan ang mga pangyayari (We already have contigency plans. And we continue to coordinate with the Israeli government and the leaders of Filipino communities in Israel to monitor the situation)," Laylo said in an interview with Radyo Pilipinas.

"Meron din kaming plano sa paglikas kung kinakailangan. Masasagawa lamang ito kapag ang dinidikta na ng sitwasyon na kailangan ng ilipat ang mga Pilipino mula sa mga napaka-delikadong lugar patungo sa mas ligtas na lugar (We also have plans in case of repatriation. We will just do it when necessary, if the situation requires us to rescue Fiipinos from dangerous areas to the safe ones)," he added.

Meanwhile, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said the agency has not received any request for rescue or repatriation from the 30,000-strong Filipino community in Israel. 

There is also no Filipino casualty reported so far, as most the Filipinos in Israel are located far from where there are heavy exchanges of fire.

Meanwhile, about 300 Agrostudies students who were deployed near Gaza were also already accounted for and safe, he added.

The Philippine government is also verifying reports about the supposed abduction of Filipinos by Hamas, although the embassy has not received any unfavorable news yet.

On Saturday morning, Hamas launched an attack on Israel as they entered into the country by land, sea and air.

Hamas called the operation "Al-Aqsa Storm," which was its response to Israel for its supposed attacks on women, the desecration of the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and the siege of Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu eventually said Israel is now "at war" with Hamas, which controls the de facto government of Gaza, as he ordered a retaliation against the militants.

The war has so far claimed the lives of thousands of people from both sides and hostage taking by Hamas has also been reported.