Israeli Iron Dome air defence system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Sunday June 15, 2025. Four Filipinos are reported hurt following the attacks. -- AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): Four Filipinos in Israel were hospitalised following Iran’s airstrikes, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday.
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said that the Philippine Embassy in Israel is currently checking on the conditions of the four Filipinos.
"The four are in the hospital in Rehovot, Israel (about 30 minutes from Tel Aviv), according to the PH Ambassador. But they are not in critical condition,” De Vega told INQUIRER.net in a message.
The two Middle East countries are caught in escalating conflict which saw them exchanging airstrikes over the past few days.
Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear and military sites on Friday after US President Donald Trump warned of possible “massive conflict in the region.” Iran also fired ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike on Friday.
De Vega also said that the conflict has brought “mostly psychological trauma” for some Filipinos in Israel.
"Iran has no reports of injured or affected Filipinos,” De Vega added.
In a Facebook post on Saturday, the Philippine Embassy in Israel reported that it extended help to a Filipino whose house was affected by missile strikes.
“They were safe from harm because they were inside the bomb shelter or mamad when the missile landed,” the post read in Filipino.
The embassy also urged Filipinos in Israel to stay close or seek shelter or mamad for their safety. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
