Six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Lebanon return to Manila
Six Filipino expatriates who had been in Lebanon were repatriated and arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, at 6 AM Manila time on Friday.
They traveled on flight EK 366 from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The Department of Migrant Workers had previously announced that 124 overseas Filipino workers expressed their desire to return to the Philippines from Lebanon due to escalating tensions between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group, resulting in violence.
Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, claimed responsibility for simultaneous attacks on 19 Israeli positions along the border on Thursday, which triggered a broad retaliatory assault. This incident occurred on the eve of a speech by the leader of Hezbollah, who is backed by Iran, addressing the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Meanwhile, hundreds of foreign nationals escaping the conflict in Gaza have at last managed to enter Egypt, and among them are two Filipinos who are part of an international medical organization.
However, there are still Filipino citizens who remain stranded in the blockaded region.
