Remains of OFW killed in Israel arrive home

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A tearful homecoming for one of the four Filipinos killed in the initial stages of the Israel-Hamas conflict as the government intensifies efforts to evacuate Filipinos in Israel, Gaza as well as Lebanon as the war threatens to spill over into the Jewish state's northern neighbor.   EJ Gomez has the story.  Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/  Follow our social media pages:  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines

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00:00 The remains of OFW Loretta Alacre arrived in the country on Saturday.

00:06 She was among the four Filipinos killed during the initial assault of Hamas into Israel.

00:12 From Manila, her remains were flown to her home province in Negros Occidental Sunday

00:17 morning for the emotional reunion.

00:19 "Our great OFW showed her bravery because she defended and did not leave her elderly

00:28 Israeli employer.

00:30 She accompanied him even if he had the chance to leave.

00:34 All agencies helped in providing assistance to our fallen modern day hero.

00:43 She was recognized by the country of Israel as a citizen.

00:47 She was given honors for her departure and her burial.

00:55 She and her family will receive great importance from the Israeli government."

01:02 Foreign Affairs Secretary Eduardo de Vega says 34 of the estimated 30,000 Filipinos

01:08 in Israel have safely returned to the Philippines.

01:12 The repatriation in Gaza is expected to go into high gear when the critical Rafah crossing

01:17 opens, allowing foreigners and refugees to cross the border into Egypt.

01:21 "Only a few want to go home because the situation is back to normal.

01:26 At least our fellow citizens in Israel are very resilient.

01:30 They are used to it.

01:31 Gaza is different.

01:32 There's a war now going.

01:33 There are 135 Filipino nationals.

01:34 Not all want to go home.

01:35 But all who want to go home, eventually, will be able to go home and we will teach them

01:36 how to go home."

01:37 Meanwhile, alert level 3 has been declared in Lebanon as tensions spill over to Israel.

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02:13 We want to start a voluntary repatriation program.

02:16 The DFA says it is still determining the actual number of Filipinos who will be repatriated from Lebanon.

02:22 EJ Gomez, CNN Philippines.

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