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Egypt, Jordan border crossings fully open to Filipinos exiting Israel

Philippine News Agency

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora
June 24, 2025, 4:26 pm

MANILA -- The two main border crossings in Israel— via Egypt and Jordan— are all fully operational, with complete security mechanisms in place to ensure the safety of all foreign nationals, including Filipinos intending to exit the Jewish state.

In a luncheon meeting in Makati City Tuesday, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss said risks remain but the crossings are all open.

"The crossings are open, of course, Israel is a small country so it depends where these missiles would fall, there's always a risk, but generally speaking those crossings, I don't think are under any special risk," he said.

An Iranian Shahed 101 combat drone on Monday crashed into the Umm Uthaina area of Jordan. The unmanned aerial vehicle reportedly had an explosive warhead but did not detonate on impact.

The Philippine Embassy in Israel earlier said using Jordan as a safe passage for Filipino repatriates might change depending on how the conflict develops.

In a separate Radyo Pilipinas interview, Philippine Ambassador Wilfredo Santos said passing through the central crossing via King Hussein/Allenby Bridge in Jordan had been difficult over the past few days due to the influx of people exiting Israel.

"They have identified two other entry points, which is the Sheikh Hussein or the Jordan Border Crossing and another, farther south in the Wadi Araba (still in Jordan)," he said.

"So far hindi pa nila binubukas iyan para sa ating nationals, ang ini-identify nila na most appropriate and viable for us is yung Sheikh Hussein (So far they have not yet opened (Wadi Araba) for our nationals, what they identified as the most viable is the Sheikh Hussein)," he added.

Based on the latest Philippine Embassy data, there are some 311 Filipinos asking to leave Israel, with 50 overseas Filipino workers already confirmed for repatriation.

As this developed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Tuesday afternoon confirmed that Israel has agreed to a bilateral ceasefire with Iran. (PNA)