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The DFA is also working to bring home the remains of two Filipino casualties in Israel.

Tristan Nodalo spoke with one of the families left behind.

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00:00 After finding out that militant group Hamas launched deadly attacks on Israel on Saturday,
00:07 the family of OFW Paul Castelvi in Pampanga braced for the worst. The 42-year-old OFW
00:14 was among those killed in the violent conflict. Speaking to CNN Philippines, Nick Castelvi,
00:19 father of Paul, recalls how his son fell into the hands of Hamas. He also gave permission
00:24 to reveal his son's identity.
00:26 "He was one of those who worked as a gardener. When the Palestinians arrived, those evil
00:33 people, they would take the Israelis. Paul fought. Of course, he defended his bosses.
00:52 He was shot. His bosses took him. He was left there. He was buried."
00:59 Paul had been working in Israel for five years. He was a breadwinner of the family, who's
01:05 in utter disbelief over his tragic death.
01:07 "I have nothing to say to you. People are kind. They are not just ignorant. They are
01:17 not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just
01:25 ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant.
01:32 They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant.
01:40 They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They
01:48 are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just
01:56 ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant.
02:04 They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They
02:12 are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just ignorant. They are not just
02:19 ignorant. They are not just ignorant."
02:27 "We're looking into the repatriation of OFWs who had requested repatriation already and
02:34 we're bracing for repatriation. So, abangan na lang ang karampatang anuncia dito because
02:39 obviously we're preparing the flights and all that."
02:42 Alert Level 2 is raised over Israel which means non-essential movements are restricted
02:47 and no deployment for new OFWs.
02:50 CNN Philippines, San Fernando, Pampanga.

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