00:00 The government has issued a contingency measure to protect the thousands of Filipinos who are now being held in Israel.
00:08 The Department of Foreign Affairs is still investigating if there are Filipinos who are at home or are being held in detention.
00:14 This is Bea Bernardo for Detail.
00:17 AJ Ilaw is on his way to the bus station.
00:23 A Filipino resident in Israel suddenly heard a siren.
00:27 He is being told to hide because of the ongoing attacks.
00:31 He later saw the rockets being dropped on the Himpapawid.
00:34 AJ is now in a safe place.
00:48 He is the only one out of 30,000 Filipinos who are being held in detention in Israel against the Hamas militant group.
00:54 But this Saturday, the Hamas launched a rocket attack and entered Israel.
01:00 Because of this, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel is at war with Hamas.
01:07 More than 700 people were injured in the attack, while more than 2,000 were injured.
01:12 According to OWWA, a Filipino was shot but he is now in the hospital recovering.
01:17 While another Filipino is also recovering in the hospital because of the smoke inhalation.
01:21 Six Filipinos are still being searched.
01:24 According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, a Filipino approached them and said that she looks like her husband in a video on social media
01:31 that shows a man holding a gun and that he was possibly brought to Gaza.
01:35 The embassy in Israel reported this to the military but they have not yet confirmed their identification based on the video.
01:42 The authorities are still investigating if there are any Filipinos who were injured or were caught in the tension.
01:47 We are asking for your permission because we cannot give you reports because we are confirming and we're working very very well with the Department of Foreign Affairs.
02:01 Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Flos said that the authorities are prioritizing controlling the situation there,
02:07 even though the process of identifying the victims and the victims of Hamas is still slow.
02:12 But Flos assured the Department of Foreign Affairs that the Israeli government will not let the Filipinos go.
02:19 OWWA and DFA are ready for the repatriation of Filipinos to Israel and Gaza.
02:24 But based on their experience, Filipinos are usually asking to be transferred to a safer place than to go home.
02:32 But some Filipinos also expressed to the Embassy of Amman in Jordan that they want to go home.
02:37 The Contingency Plan of the government is also ready.
02:40 In Israel, it's a special case, a special consideration.
02:44 Not only if there's a war, but also if there's a Contingency Plan.
02:47 The Contingency Plan is planned for 365 days in coordination with the government on where they will go.
02:54 Bea Bernardo for the Morning Show of the country, Rise and Shine, Philippines.
02:58 The attack of the Hamas group in Israel and the declaration of the state of war of the government there were condemned and saddened by the lawmakers.
03:08 According to House Speaker Martin Nualdez, there will be a peaceful resolution in Israel so that civilians will not be harmed.
03:17 For the Filipinos there, the House leader assured the proper enforcement of the authorities in the situation so that their safety is assured.
03:25 This is also the message of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs Chair Ron Salo.
03:31 In addition, OFW Party List Representative Marisa Delmar-Magsino said, "It would be better if our countrymen will continue to consult with the Embassy of the Philippines and the local Migrant Workers Office for proper coordination and action."
03:47 [Music]
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