Four Filipinos were injured, one of them critically, during Iran’s retaliatory attacks against Israel, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
In a statement posted on Facebook on Sunday midnight, the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv said that a Filipina caregiver is in critical condition at the Intensive Care Unit of Shamir Medical Center.
The embassy further said two of the injured—a 43-year-old woman who underwent emergency surgery and a 44-year-old man with injuries to his arm and leg—are currently receiving treatment at Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot.
The embassy assured that a rapid response team “has extended immediate assistance” to the three Filipinos.
“The Embassy is coordinating with hospital social workers and the Rehovot local government to ensure that, upon discharge, the victims will be transferred to appropriate shelters, granted their due compensation and benefits, and properly assisted in their recovery,” the statement added.
However, the embassy admitted that the Filipina caregiver in the ICU remains in critical condition as she sustained severe injuries to her heart and lungs.
“Her doctors and nurses say they are doing everything they can, but her condition remains life-threatening,” the embassy said.
This statement was released by the embassy after DFA Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega told the media that four Filipinos were injured in the Iranian attacks.
Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola-Rau promised to do everything “within our means” to assist Filipinos affected by the crisis.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with them and their families, especially our kababayan who is now fighting for her life. We ask the Filipino community to join us in praying for her survival and healing,” she said. (Raymund Antonio)
