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Former Hamas hostage from the Philippines names newborn daughter 'Israela' in tribute to slain employer

Jimmy Pacheco, a Filipino caregiver kidnapped from Nir Oz and later freed by Hamas, named his newborn daughter Israela—honoring Israel and his murdered employer, 80-year-old Amitai Ben Zvi, whom hetook care of for years

Lihi Gordon | 07.30.25

Philippines ties Israeli arms deals to recognition in South China Sea dispute

Israeli defense firms face stalled deals as the Philippines pushes for political backing in its maritime dispute with China; despite close military ties, Jerusalem’s refusal to take sides is straining a relationship worth hundreds of millions annually

Calcalist | 05.20.25

Israel-Philippines relations flourish with arms deals and tourism pact

Israel Shipyards delivers Shaldag-class patrol boat to Philippine Navy, marking significant step in growing ties between the two nations

Itamar Eichner | 12.04.24

Israel and the Philippines, strategic interests and common values

October 7 Hamas attack have deepened Philippines-Israel ties, including Filipino President Marcos siding with Israel from the jump; Cooperation expands in defense, agriculture, and technology, despite Philippines' diverse internal opinions and ongoing regional security concerns with China

Greppi | 09.21.24

שיטפונות כתוצאה מסופה טרופית שהכתה בפיליפינים

Super typhoon Yagi hits China, Philippines, northern Vietnam

At least 22 dead in the Philippines and China, 4 in Vietnam; 170 people injured, mainly due to falling trees

Ynetnews | 09.08.24

Ashley's struggle to enlist in the IDF: 'I am part of Israeli society'

Ashley Kasau, born to a Filipino mother, says she wants to contribute to Israel and asks the Interior Ministry to allow her full residential status in order to do so

Itamar Eichner | 09.05.24

הפיליפינים פיליפינים מועמד לנשיאות פרדיננד מרקוס ג'וניור

Philippines president slams 'Illegal and reckless' actions by Chinese Air Force

Filipino military condemns 'dangerous and provocative' actions of 2 Chinese Air Force jets that dropped flares in front of Filipino Air Force plane conducting maritime patrols over disputed Scarborough Shoal, endangering pilots

Ynetnews | 08.11.24

ספינות של משמר החופים של סין סמוך ל שרטון סקרבורו ב ים סין הדרומי שנתון למחלוקת בינה לבין הפיליפינים בצילום שפרסמה מנילה מ-20 בספטמבר

China anchors giant coastguard ship in contested Philippines' waters

The China Coast Guard has evolved into a powerful instrument of China's maritime strategy in just a decade, with a heavily armed fleet exceeding those of many other nations

Ynetnews | 07.10.24

Missing Israeli man and Filipina partner found dead in central Philippines

Relatives of 37-year-old Yitzhak Cohen and Geneva Lopez identified their bodies after authorities in the Philippines located them in Capas, Tarlac province. The local police are investigating the circumstances of their deaths, and the Israeli embassy in Manila is assisting in transferring Cohen's body to Israel.

Itamar Eichner | 07.06.24

רכב המילוט של העבריינים המעורבים בהיעלמות יצחק כהן ובת זוגו ג'נבה לופז בפיליפינים

Possible 'getaway vehicle' used in Israeli man's disappearance in Philippines located

A Filipino network released images of what is believed to be the getaway vehicle used by those who abducted 37-year-old Yitzhak Cohen and his Filipino girlfriend, Geneva Lopez, in central Philippines; The couple have been missing for over a week, and the family is bracing for the possibility Yitzhak has been killed

ynet correspondents | 07.01.24

יצחק כהן ובת זוגו ז'נבה לופז נעדרים בפיליפינים

Is missing Israeli Yitzhak Cohen still alive in the Philippines? Family desperate for information

Family of Yitzhak Cohen, who vanished in the Philippines along with his girlfriend, is in contact with the Israeli consul to get any scrap of information they can after his car was found torched on the side of the road

Nina Fox | 06.26.24

ארליזה גרסייה דבו ובנה דן ישראל דבו בטקס סיום כיתה י"ב של דן

Dan was born in Israel. His mother will be deported tomorrow

Arliza Garcia Debo arrived from the Philippines over 20 years ago as a migrant worker and gave birth to her only son; She was detained by Interior Ministry inspectors and faces deportation; Population and Immigration Authority says she has been residing in Israel for 18 years without a valid permit

Hadar Gil-Ad | 06.25.24

Israeli and local girlfriend missing in the Philippines, vehicle found torched

Local reports say 37-year-old Yitzhak Cohen and Filipino girlfriend Geneva Lopez, vanishwithout a trace in the Tarlac Province, north of Manila when heading to a business meeting

Itamar Eichner | 06.25.24

Jamie Trisha with her parents and brothers

IDF soldier fighting Hamas while her family battles deportation

Jamie Trisha braves rockets to position Iron Dome batteries in south on October 7, but her stepmom, the only mother she's known, and her younger brothers could be forced out of the country unless the government intervenes

Itamar Eichner | 12.12.23

Discovering the hidden Jewish heritage of the Philippines

Some 200 Jewish families live in the Philippines, including Israeli businesspeople and backpackers who settled there; Most Jews in the Philippines are dependent on Chabad Houses scattered across the island nation; Where do you find kosher meat?

Ayelet Mamo Shay | 09.06.23

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