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Sunday, March 1, 2026
Woman killed in strike on Tel Aviv yesterday named as Philippine national Mary Anne Velasquez de Vera
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe woman killed in an Iranian strike on Tel Aviv yesterday has been named as 32-year-old Philippine national Mary Anne Velasquez de Vera, a caregiver who lived with her patient.
“Mary Ann was injured while selflessly assisting her patient to safety during Operation Roaring Lion on March 1, 2026,” the Israeli embassy in the Philippines says in a statement. “A stark reminder that the Iranian regime continues to sow terror indiscriminately, targeting civilians without distinction.”
Mary Ann De Vera, 32, a Filipino national, was killed yesterday in an Iranian missile strike targeting Israeli civilians.
She worked as a caregiver and was tending to a woman who was also injured in an Iranian missile strike last night. pic.twitter.com/6gmjwckTts— raz sauber – רז זאובר (@raz_sauber_) March 1, 2026
“Mary Ann, like so many overseas Filipino workers in Israel, exemplified resilience, compassion, and quiet strength. She was identified by her husband, who is also an overseas Filipino worker in Israel, and their family,” the embassy says.
President Isaac Herzog calls the Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola to express his condolences over de Vera’s death, the President’s Residence tells The Times of Israel.
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