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00:00 In the midst of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas,

00:03 several countries are evacuating their citizens from Israel.

00:08 More than 200 have been evacuated,

00:10 followed by Spain and South Korea,

00:13 while more than 700 have requested evacuation from the Argentine government.

00:18 Our government is ready to evacuate the Filipinos,

00:21 but it's not going to be easy,

00:23 especially with the air strike and the clashes near the borders outside Gaza.

00:28 Witnesses are Rafi Thima.

00:31 This is the Rafah border crossing in Gaza,

00:35 the only one that can cross more than 2 million residents of Gaza to the Sinai Peninsula,

00:39 which is surrounded by Egypt.

00:41 In these images, the smoke is seen in the surroundings.

00:44 The same day, an air strike hit the Palestinian side of the Rafah border.

00:51 The exit point near Egypt has been under attack.

00:55 So at this point, it may not be safe for our nationals to leave through that exit point.

01:02 In the midst of the possible ground assault by Israeli forces,

01:05 more than 700 Filipinos in Gaza have requested repatriation.

01:09 They are mostly Filipino women married to Palestinians or their children.

01:13 The Filipinos who are in Gaza via Israel will not be able to leave because of the clashes at the Gaza-Israeli border.

01:20 They also need permission from Israel.

01:22 They need help from other countries and the United Nations to open the so-called humanitarian corridor.

01:29 In the midst of the Israel-commanded total blockade in Gaza,

01:33 there is no gas, no food, and no water that can enter.

01:37 The power supply is also cut off.

01:39 But according to UN Human Rights Chief Walter Turk,

01:41 the implementation of a total siege in the Gaza Strip

01:44 that will stop the entry of essential goods that need to be brought to life is prohibited under international law.

01:50 But he also forbids the hostage-taking that Hamas is doing.

01:54 And Turk called for the removal of all civilians who are waiting for no reason.

01:59 Israel is also a gate.

02:01 Hamas is using the residents of Gaza as a human shield.

02:04 And Israel's real target is the terrorist capabilities in Gaza.

02:08 When the Philippine embassy in Jordan will be dispatched,

02:11 they will be in contact with the authorities.

02:13 There is a plan on how to escape the Filipinos.

02:16 The Filipinos themselves are the priority and their Palestinian spouses may not be with them.

02:21 But Indonesia has asked for help from the Philippines.

02:25 The Indonesian embassy has approached us, Your Honor,

02:30 if we can help them because they have no personnel also,

02:36 and a diplomatic personnel in Gaza.

02:39 We don't have physical presence there, but we are in contact with our community.

02:45 Definitely the Philippines is ready to support, but of course, our priority is our fellow Filipinos.

02:52 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Rafi Timang, your witness.

02:57 [music]

70 sa mga Pilipino sa Gaza, humiling ng repatriation | Saksi

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