EIGHTEEN Filipinos remained inside Gaza as the fighting between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and Palestinian resistance group Hamas resumed following the end of a seven-day truce under which hostages were exchanged for Palestinian prisoners and aid flowed into the war-devastated territory.

Philippine Ambassador to Jordan, Wilfredo Santos, on Monday said that of the 137 Filipinos who were in Gaza at the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, 119 or 86.86 percent were evacuated by the Philippine Embassy in Amman after the border was reopened, and foreigners and dual citizens were allowed to exit.