• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Israeli government has extended assistance to the family of Negrense caregiver Leah Mosquera, who died during an Iranian missile attack in Israel.
Moti Cohen, Israeli consul to the Philippines, visited the wake of Mosquera in San Enrique, Negros Occidental on July 30.
Cohen, who paid a courtesy call to Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson before proceeding to San Enrique, said the State of Israel provides assistance to the families of anyone injured or killed in acts of terror within its territory.
“Every benefit that an Israeli citizen is getting, the same goes to a foreign national that was hit by a missile or any act of terror,” he said.
These include pensions, bereavement expenses, and other forms of support.
Cohen said the travel expenses of Leah’s sister, Mae Joy, who is also a caregiver in Israel, going to the Philippines and back to her place of employment will also be paid for by the Israeli government.
During the 12-day war in June, more than 500 missiles were launched by Iran against Israel, wherein 30 people died, including a Filipino, one Ukranian, and the rest were Israelis, the envoy said.
The then 49-year-old Mosquera, whose apartment was hit by an Iranian missile on June 15, underwent multiple surgeries and spent nearly a month in the intensive care unit of Shamir Medical Center before she passed away on July 13.
Her interment is set on Aug. 16 in her hometown. | GB
