MANILA, Philippines --- An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier of Filipino descent was among those killed in a massive explosion amid Israel-Hamas conflict, the embassy of Israel in the Philippines confirmed on Wednesday. In a statement, the embassy identified the Filipino soldier as Sergeant First Class Cydrick Garin. "He was one of the 21 IDF soldiers killed in a massive explosion in Gaza by Hamas on January 22," it said. READ: Repatriating Filipinos in Gaza would be harder than those in Israel -- DFA According to the embassy, Garin's parents are two Filipinos. "[H]is mother is a native of Isabela Province and residing in Tel Aviv, while his father is a native ...Keep on reading: IDF soldier of Filipino descent killed amid Israel-Hamas conflict