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With the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, diplomatic relations have been affected, and the safety of foreigners' lives has become the focus.
The recent Hamas attack on Israel, which resulted in the tragic death of two Filipinos, triggered a strong response from former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who made shocking statements calling on Israel to eradicate Hamas once and for all and turn Gaza into a graveyard.
Duterte's rhetoric was fiery, but it also sparked widespread discussion and concern.
Duterte said that if he leads Israel, he will first issue an ultimatum to Gaza for residents to evacuate within 48 hours.
Although this proposal is clearly unrealistic, given that the Gaza Strip carries a population of more than 2 million and can only evacuate up to 2,000 Palestinians a day, Duterte has insisted on uncompromising threats, if it does not withdraw, it will completely destroy Gaza and turn it into a "land of death."
Netanyahu may struggle to meet Duterte's challenge, and although Netanyahu has said he wants every Hamas soldier to be turned into a corpse, he is well aware that this remark has attracted great concern from the international community.
Israel's high blockade of Gaza had led to desperate conditions for the people of Gaza, cutting off energy, drinking water and food supplies, prompting strong condemnation from the international community.
The United States and the European Union have urged Israel to act cautiously, while the United Nations has directly accused Israel of war crimes.
However, Duterte has left office, and his rhetoric may be more about defending the interests of Filipino citizens.
However, Duterte's tenure has also caused controversy, especially his war on drugs, which has been counted to have resulted in more than 6,200 deaths among drug-related people in the Philippines from 2016 to the end of 2021.
Duterte was adamant not to apologize, even saying he would rather be killed than give in.
The ICC has accused him of crimes against humanity, but the Philippines has withdrawn from the ICC and is not bound by its coercion.
Duterte's rhetoric continued his hardline stance on the Palestinian-Israeli issue, despite the controversy his proposal.
Gaza has a large population and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has complex historical causes, and the solution to the problem needs to take into account the feelings of both sides and the implementation of the "two-state solution" to achieve peace.
As Duterte has said, the problem still requires a balanced solution, not extreme rhetoric.