AROUND 800 Filipinos in southern Lebanon have been advised to evacuate “preemptively” as Israel and Hezbollah militants exchange fire across the border.
The Philippine Embassy in Beirut said due to the “persistent tension in Lebanon’s southern border,” the rest of the 17,000 Filipino workers throughout Lebanon should also avoid traveling to the south, near the border of Israel.
Hamas and Hezbollah are both backed by Iran and have been vocal against Israel. Both the US and Israel tagged the groups as terrorist organizations. “Given the unstable situation, Filipinos are reminded to avoid non-essential travel to South Lebanon,” the Embassy added.DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said despite the hostilities in the Israel-Lebanon border, the government maintains the contingency level to Alert 2.Doctors safe in Gaza
Philippine Ambassador in Amman Wilfredo Santos said the two Filipino doctors from the international nongovernment charity group Doctors Without Borders are not among those hurt by the recent missile attack to a hospital that killed 500 people.“ Gaza City—where the hospital is located— to southern Gaza,” Santos said.
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