{"id":14515,"date":"2025-06-14T03:19:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=14515"},"modified":"2025-06-14T03:19:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T19:19:36","slug":"stay-indoors-filipinos-in-israel-told-amid-rising-tension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2025\/06\/14\/stay-indoors-filipinos-in-israel-told-amid-rising-tension\/","title":{"rendered":"STAY INDOORS, FILIPINOS IN ISRAEL TOLD AMID RISING TENSION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>FILIPINOS in Israel were advised to remain indoors<\/strong> <strong>amid fears of a possible retaliatory attack from Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv issued the advisory following Israel&#8217;s bombing of several military and nuclear sites in Iran on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Israeli Home Front Command raised the country&#8217;s alert level and banned public gatherings from June 13 to 14. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Classes were suspended and operations were limited only to essential services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Filipinos were also reminded to stay alert and head to bomb shelters in case of missile attacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Following Israel\u2019s military actions against Iran, the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv led by Ambassador Aileen Mendiola &nbsp;has activated its Crisis Management Team to respond to the developing situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>She said the safety and well-being of Filipinos in Israel remain the Embassy\u2019s top priority.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mendiola is personally overseeing efforts to monitor the situation and ensure that timely advisories and support are extended to the Filipinos in Israel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Embassy urged the Filipino community to follow the IDF Home Front Command&#8217;s security guidelines and the Embassy&#8217;s safety advisories as well as to be alert and ready to act.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mendiola said that for emergency assistance, the Embassy be may reached at:<\/strong> <strong>24\/7 Emergency Hotline Number: +972 54 4661188<\/strong>; <strong>Email Address: telaviv.pe@dfa.gov.ph<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhlle, the Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed \u201cgrave concern\u201d over the heightened tensions in the Middle East region following Israel\u2019s airstrikes on Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWith the welfare of the people of the Middle East and the Filipinos there in mind, the Philippines urges concerned countries to deescalate and follow the path of peace,\u201d &nbsp;DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>She added that the Philippine Embassies in the region stand ready to assist Filipinos in their jurisdictions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>As of the moment, Daza said the DFA has not received reports of any Filipino hurt, injured or affected as a result of the operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Over 30,000 Filipinos currently reside in Israel, most of them working in caregiving and agriculture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILIPINOS in Israel were advised to remain indoors amid fears of a possible retaliatory attack from Iran. 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