The continued closure of a vital border crossing between Israel and Egypt is stalling the Philippine government’s efforts to evacuate more than 130 Filipinos stranded in Hamas-controlled Gaza, a senior Foreign Affairs official said Wednesday.
“We are hoping that the corridor will be opened so that foreign nationals will be able to cross as soon as possible,” Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega told a press briefing. “We are ready. Our embassy in Cairo is ready.”De Vega said several buses are waiting at the Egypt side of the Rafah border crossing to transport to the Egyptian capital Cairo the estimated 70 to 80 Filipinos trapped in Gaza as Israeli forces prepare for ground assault.
, which also includes Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar, decides by consensus.“We are being careful of what’s happening and the nuances. has different affiliations,” Lazaro said, adding that the draft being circulated among members for approval is currently “limited to terrorism and violence." —VBL, GMA Integrated News
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