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DFA: Evacuation from Gaza delayed by reported attacks

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A truck which carried humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip crosses the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, Egypt, on November 4, 2023. As per the agreement made by Egypt, Israel, and Hamas, a number of foreign nationals and individuals with critical injuries will be permitted to evacuate the besieged territory. More than 9,100 Palestinians and at least 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian health authority, since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. EPA-EFE/STR" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/overseas/11/05/rafah.jpg"/><figcaption>A truck which carried humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip crosses the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, in Rafah, Egypt, on November 4, 2023. As per the agreement made by Egypt, Israel, and Hamas, a number of foreign nationals and individuals with critical injuries will be permitted to evacuate the besieged territory. More than 9,100 Palestinians and at least 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian health authority, since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. <em>EPA-EFE/STR</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The scheduled evacuation of foreigners — including 20 Filipinos — from Gaza has been pushed back because of attacks along the route to cross into Egypt, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Sunday.</p><p>Speaking to TeleRadyo Serbisyo, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega also said that the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv is trying to convince the Israeli government to allow 38 Palestinians to leave Gaza with their Filipino spouses.</p><p>&quot;Hindi natuloy yung evacuation ng foreign citizens kahapon — Saturday — dahil may attacks yung Hamas... nagsisisihan sila,&quot; he said.</p><p>De Vega said Israel has accused Hamas of attacking the border while Hamas has been claiming that Israel is attacking convoys headed to the border.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2864286" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>&quot;Walang exit kahapon. Kaya yung exit para kahapon, yun yung ngayon — Sunday. Eh ngayon, may naka-schedule na 20 Filipinos. Mamo-move yan to tomorrow.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/04/23/more-filipinos-in-gaza-to-cross-into-egypt-by-sunday-dfa">More Filipinos in Gaza to cross into Egypt by Sunday: DFA</a></li></ul><p>The first batch of 46 Filipinos who have decided to leave Gaza may be able to cross into Egypt by Monday and will have around 72 hours to transit and go home to the Philippines. </p><p>Another 26 will be in a second batch of evacuees.</p><p>Of a group of 115 that the Philippines wants to repatriate, at least 38 are Palestinian spouses of Filipinos.</p><p>De Vega said the decision on who is allowed to leave Gaza and cross into Egypt is up to the governments of Israel and Egypt.</p><p>He said many of the Filipinos have refused to cross and leave their family behind.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/11/01/23/first-foreigners-leave-gaza-through-rafah-filipinos-told-to-prepare">First foreigners leave Gaza through Rafah crossing; Filipinos told to prepare</a></li></ul><p>Embassy personnel are trying to convince some of the Filipinos to cross to safety while talks are ongoing with the Israeli government to allow the spouses to also leave Gaza.</p><p>&quot;Mas mabuti na ngayong meron nang permission, tumawid na,&quot; De Vega said. &quot;Mababalikan naman nila yung asawa pag tapos na yung gera.&quot;</p>

The first batch of 46 Filipinos who have decided to leave Gaza may be able to cross into Egypt by Monday.