May kabuuang 41 Pilipino at pitong asawa na Palestinians na mga residente ng Gaza Strip, ang dumating sa Maynila noong Linggo, Nobyembre 12, ng gabi.
“They are all permanent residents in the Gaza Strip. They are among the 56 evacuees who are able to cross Egypt on Saturday, November 11. However, 14 turned back and returned to the Gaza Strip when 9 Palestinian family members were not allowed by the border guards to enter Egypt,” sabi ni Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Administration Antonio Morales.
Nagpasalamat si Morales sa iba’t ibang embahada na tumulong sa pagpapauwi ng mga Pilipino.
“We hope another group will be arriving tomorrow. Based on the information we have from our embassy in Amman, there are only 39 Filipinos left in the Gaza Strip,” dagdag pa ni Morales.