The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, led by Ambassador Dana Kursh together with Consul Moti Cohen, conducted an online dialogue with more than 70 business owners and stakeholders in Siargao to discuss recent public discussions regarding some Israeli visitors on the island.

The Zoom meeting was organized following the cancellation of a planned in-person gathering in General Luna, Siargao. The Embassy explained that the physical meeting could not proceed due to coordination and protocol considerations after the structure of the meeting could no longer be maintained as originally planned.