​There is still no confirmed schedule for repatriation of Filipinos in Israel as airspaces across the Middle East remain closed amid the ongoing conflict in the region, the Philippines' envoy in Tel Aviv said.

Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola-Rau told Manila Bulletin that any arrangements that will come in the future for repatriation of Filipinos stuck in the Middle East will be closely coordinated with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

And that will depend on visa requirements for border crossings as well as the reopening of airspace, she added.

But for now, the schedule of flights for Filipinos wanting to go home from Israel is not yet confirmed.

"We continue to monitor developments closely and will provide updates as soon as information becomes available," Mendiola-Rau said Monday night, March 2.

The Philippine government is facing difficulty flying Filipinos out of the Middle East, with President Marcos saying it is "not possible for now."

Although not all countries in the region have closed their respective airspaces, transferring Filipinos from affected countries to their neighboring countries via land travel is also hard due to visa restrictions of.

That's the reason why Filipinos in Iran and Israel—countries that are direct actors in the ongoing conflict—as well as the remains of Filipina caregiver, Mary Ann de Vera, who was killed by an Iranian missile, cannot be repatriated until now.

Meanwhile, Israeli Ambassador to Manila Dana Kursh said Israel would support Filipinos' decision if many of them want to return to the Philippines.

And once the remains of de Vera return to the country, she said, she would go personally to the airport to pay her respect and extend sympathy with her family.