Two Filipino doctors are among the foreign nationals who successfully left war-torn Palestinian territory and crossed the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday, Nov. 1, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Usec. Eduardo De Vega.
&ldquo;Ang alam namin, may dalawa nang Pilipinong doctor [ang] nakalusot,&rdquo; he said in an interview during DZRH Damdaming Bayan on Thursday, Nov. 2
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De Vega said the Philippine Embassy would usher the two Filipinos upon their arrival in Egypt.
&ldquo;Inaabangan sila ng ating Embassy sa labas. May mga bus 'yan na dadalhin sila sa Cairo, or sa city na pinakamalapit sa Rafah Crossing,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;
The DFA official said the Filipino doctors would not wait longer to be transmitted back to the Philippines.
&ldquo;Hindi tatagal ito bago tumawid [...] Ang pangako ng mga Embahada ng Pilipinas, hindi sila tatagal sa Egypt. Ang transit ay hanggang 72 hours lang, kung kaya&rsquo;t kailangan silang lumabas,&rdquo; De Vega said.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, the DFA official said the number of Filipinos in Gaza who seek repatriation has risen.
&ldquo;Dumami na ang mga tumutugon sa panawagan na magpa-repatriate na. Dati diba wala pang isang daan, ngayon 115 na ang gustong lumusot,&rdquo; he said.
Aside from the two Filipinos and other foreigners, hundreds of Gaza residents also successfully streamed into the Rafah border crossing.
In <a href="https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/israel-gaza-war-first-foreigners-ambulances-carrying-wounded-palestinians-leave-war-torn-enclave-for-egypt-1.99115997" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Agence France-Presse&rsquo;s report</a>, most of the Gaza residents are sick and wounded.&nbsp;

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2 Filipino doctors among foreigners who crossed Rafah Border - DFA Usec. De Vega