Amid the continued heightened tensions between both countries.
In its advisory on Saturday, June 21, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs raised alert level 3 in both Israel and Iran, effective immediately.
With this development, all overseas Filipinos (OFs) in the two countries are now enjoined to return to the Philippines through voluntary repatriation.
Moreover, the DFA said that travel by Filipinos to both these countries is “highly discouraged” due to the ongoing crisis and the actual closure of their air space and seaports.
Overseas Filipinos (OFs) seeking the voluntarily repatriation through the aid of the Philippine government are advised to coordinate with their respective embassies.
The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel can be reached through its 24/7 emergency hotline at +972 54 466 1188 or its email address at telaviv.pe@dfa.gov.ph .
The one in Tehran, Iran can be contacted through its dedicated emergency number: +989 12 213 6801 or email — tehran.pe@dfa.gov.ph .
“The Alert Levels will be subject to periodic review, taking into consideration the situation on the ground,” the Foreign Affairs department furthered.
They also expressed their hope that the parties will cease hostilities soon.
According to the statistics provided by the DFA, there are 30,742 Filipinos in Israel, while 1,180 are in Iran.
The conflict in the Middle East region continues to escalate, with the latest update being the United States’ attack on Iran’s nuclear sites.