• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Israeli government on Thursday assured support to the siblings and other family members of Negrense caregiver Loreta Alacre, who was killed in the Israel-Hamas war, on Oct. 7.
Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss sent a letter to the Alacre family, which was handed over by Consul Moti Cohen during his visit to the wake at their family home in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental.
The envoy expressed his government’s deepest sympathy to the siblings of Loreta, saying “you are now joining a big Israeli family of victims of terror”.
“Joining this family entitles you with financial and other assistance care of the Government of Israel, in the same way they support the other bereaved Israeli families,” Fluss said.
The Israeli ambassador further said their embassy in Manila will assist the Alacre family in claiming benefits from the Israel Social Security Institute.
Cohen was assisted by Rizza Moldes, officer-in-charge of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration- Western Visayas, in his meeting with the Alacre family.
Alacre had been working as a caregiver in Haifa and Tel Aviv, Israel for 15 years.
Her interment will be on Nov. 5 at a public cemetery in Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City. | GB
