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Philippines keeps ban on worker deployment to Israel despite truce
The Philippines' ban on deploying Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to Israel remains in effect despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to the Department of Labor.
The Department of Labor will continue to monitor the geopolitical situation in Israel and Gaza before allowing more workers to be deployed.
Approximately 400 workers who were scheduled for deployment to Israel this month are affected by the ban.
The Department of Labor may resume processing deployments next month, provided the ceasefire holds and the situation stabilizes.
The recent conflict resulted in over 200 deaths and significant destruction in Gaza, with rebuilding estimated to cost tens of millions of dollars.
The fighting may also impact Israel's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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