Left photo: The Philippine and Israeli delegations discussing ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Right photo: Assistant Secretary Mardomel Celo D. Melicor of the Office of Middle East and African Affairs (OMEAA) (left) and Deputy Director-General Aviv Ezra (right) of the Division for Asia and the Pacific at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) during the exchange of gifts between the heads of the Philippine and Israeli delegations at the Israeli Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. (Photos by the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel)

Israel hosted the 13th Round of the Philippines Israel Joint Commission Meeting (JCM), held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Jerusalem on 24-25 November 2024. Assistant Secretary Mardomel Celo D. Melicor of the Office of Middle East and African Affairs led the Philippine delegation, while Deputy Director-General Aviv Ezra of the Israeli MFA headed the Israeli side.

Both sides engaged in open and frank discussions on ways to further strengthen Philippines-Israel bilateral cooperation across various areas, including defense, trade and economic cooperation, agriculture, labor, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.