THE Philippines said on Friday it will evacuate 11,000 citizens from Lebanon the moment Israeli forces cross the border to launch a ground offensive against Hezbollah.
Israel i bombing of Iran-backed Hezbollah strongholds around neighboring Lebanon has killed hundreds of people this week, while the militant group has retaliated with rocket barrages. Israel has rejected a US-backed 21-day ceasefire call, and its military chief has told soldiers to prepare for a possible ground offensive. Israel i troops deploy in an area in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on September 27, 2024.
Millions of Filipinos work overseas — with large numbers concentrated in the Middle East — due to limited job opportunities at home. Around 90 percent of those working in Lebanon are women migrant domestic workers.'To some of them, getting killed in war is preferable to starving to death,' de Vega said, adding there have so far been no Filipino casualties from the Israeli air campaign against Hezbollah.
To Evacuate Thousands From Lebanon If Israel Invades
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