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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Israel comes as clashes between the Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas continue in Gaza.

Israel promised to allow Pinoys to leave Gaza – President Marcos

November 4, 2023

Michael Punongbayan

Israel authorities have agreed to allow Filipinos in Gaza to leave the besieged territory through the Rafah border crossing to Egypt, President Marcos said yesterday.

President hopes Pinoys can leave war-torn Gaza by this weekend

November 4, 2023

Charles Dantes & Rey E. Requejo

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he is hopeful that Filipinos who are trying to leave war-torn Gaza will be able to do so by Saturday, as the Israeli government has promised safe passage for civilians. The Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines, Ilan Fluss, successfully contacted both the foreign minister of Israel and the […]
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Humanitarian ceasefires critical to meet immense needs in Gaza

November 3, 2023

Political negotiations to get aid into Gaza have yielded results but much more is needed, including humanitarian ceasefires to ensure safe delivery of food, fuel and other essentials, senior UN officials said on Friday in a briefing to Member States in...

Israel envoy vows to facilitate safe exit of Filipinos in Gaza

November 3, 2023

INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines --- Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss vowed on Friday that their government will do everything on its part to facilitate the safe exit of Filipinos in Gaza.

Fluss said they will do "their best" to facilitate the exi...

Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising

November 2, 2023

The number of people killed in Gaza is nearing the 9,000 mark amid mounting concerns over the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on a densely-populated refugee camp near Gaza City, while a key hospital has stopped operations and UN humanitarians are unabl...

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Evacuations begin in Gaza; Biden says there should be a humanitarian ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war

November 2, 2023

Until now, the Rafah crossing has primarily facilitated deliveries of humanitarian aid to resource-deprived Gaza, where fighting continues.

Bolivia severs ties with Israel over war in the Gaza Strip, as Colombia and Chile recall ambassadors

November 2, 2023

Diplomatic relations between Israel and a spate of South American countries have frosted or severed, amid its ongoing military campaign in the Gaza Strip.

2 Pinoy doctors in Gaza cross to Egypt

November 2, 2023

Pia Lee-Brago

Two Filipino doctors working with Doctors without Borders are among the foreign nationals who have been allowed to exit Gaza and cross over to Egypt, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega confirmed last night.

First evacuees leave Gaza as Israeli offensive intensifies

November 1, 2023

INQUIRER.net

GAZA/JERUSALEM - A first group of injured evacuees from Gaza crossed into Egypt on Wednesday under a Qatari-mediated deal, Egyptian media and a source at the border said, as Israeli forces pressed their battle against Hamas mili...

Israel-Palestine crisis: First evacuations from Gaza; outrage grows over refugee camp strikes

November 1, 2023

UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed Egypt’s decision on Wednesday to accept dozens of the most critically sick and injured from the stricken Gaza Strip for treatment. Meanwhile, the UN relief chief has said a "step change" is nee...

2 Filipinos allowed to leave Gaza — DFA

November 1, 2023

INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines --- Israel has allowed two Filipino doctors to leave Gaza, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega announced on Wednesday.

De Vega said that the DFA is coordinating with Israel...

Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians

October 31, 2023

The UN chief on Tuesday said levels of aid allowed into the stricken Gaza Strip are “completely inadequate” to meet the rising needs of civilians trapped there amidst the intensifying fighting.

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Netanyahu says Israel will not agree to a ceasefire; UNICEF warns clean water in Gaza ‘quickly running out’

October 31, 2023

Israel has pledged to continue its "large scale, significant strikes" in pursuit of Hamas militants responsible for the Oct. 7 carnage.

Gaza hospitals hanging on by a thread: UN humanitarians

October 30, 2023

UPDATED: With the Israel-Palestine crisis in its fourth week, UN aid teams on Monday highlighted the mounting pressure on north Gaza hospitals where patients and health workers remain, amid reports of expanded Israeli ground operations.

UPDATING LIVE: UN Security Council meeting again on Gaza crisis

October 30, 2023