About 40 Singaporeans remain in Israel and the Palestinian Territories amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the region.
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan told Parliament on Monday that his ministry continues to be in contact with the Singaporeans who have chosen to remain.
More than 120 Singaporeans had earlier left by land or air, he said.
"While most Singaporeans left Israel via commercial means, a few who were unable to do so departed via dedicated evacuation flights which were organised by other countries," said Dr Balakrishnan, reiterating Singapore's gratitude to the governments of Australia, Canada, Portugal and South Korea for helping these Singaporeans to leave Israel safely.
On Oct 14, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed that five Singaporeans were among 220 passengers on board a South Korean military transport plane that evacuated civilians from Tel Aviv, taking them to Seoul.
MFA had on Oct 10 advised Singaporeans living in Israel and the Palestinian Territories to leave as soon as possible through commercial options.
The ministry had previously advised Singaporeans to avoid all travel to the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Israel's borders with the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria.
This story is from the November 07, 2023 edition of The Straits Times.
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