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Marilyn Cahatol

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17755200382471775520035194.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 1, 2026. <em>Atta Kenare, AFP </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) — Another Filipina and her family were killed in Israel amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday. </p><p>The agency said the Filipino national was killed in a <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/6/israel-rescuers-say-four-bodies-recovered-from-iran-strike-site-2051">missile attack on a residence in Haifa</a>, Israel evening of Sunday, April 5, alongside her husband and elderly parents-in-law.</p><p>The Israeli Embassy in Manila said 29-year-old Filipina had been married since 2024 and was living with her in-laws, aged 73 and 68. Israeli news outlets said she and her family were pulled from the rubble of their collapsed residence following an hours-long rescue effort.</p><p>&quot;Israel stands in profound solidarity with the bereaved family and the Filipino community, and shares in the grief over the loss of a Filipino life,&quot; the embassy said. </p><p>President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday condoled with the Filipina&#x27;s family.</p><p>&quot;Nakikiramay tayo sa pamilya ng ating kababayang nasawi sa naganap na missile attack sa Haifa, Israel. Kasama nating nagluluksa ang kanyang pamilya sa gitna ng isang trahedyang hindi dapat maranasan ninuman,&quot; the President said in a statement.</p><p>&quot;I have directed our agencies to extend full assistance to the family and to ensure the immediate repatriation of her remains,&quot; he said.</p><p>The Philippine Embassy in Israel is also on standby to provide other forms of assistance for the victim’s family, the Chief Executive said.</p><p>&quot;Nakikiisa ang buong sambayanan sa kanilang pagdadalamhati. Nawa&#x27;y matagpuan nila ang lakas at kapanatagan sa gitna ng trahedyang ito,&quot; Marcos said.</p><p>&quot;Patuloy nating binabantayan ang sitwasyon sa rehiyon. Ang kaligtasan ng bawat Pilipino ang ating pangunahing prayoridad,&quot; he said.</p><p>The DFA said it was providing the necessary assistance to the Filipina&#x27;s family, including arrangements for the earliest possible repatriation of her remains. </p><p>“The family requests privacy at this difficult time to grieve in peace,” DFA said. </p><p>“We join the Filipino community in praying for her eternal rest and for strength for her family during this time of profound loss,” it added. </p><p>Mary Ann Velasquez De Vera, a 32-year-old caregiver, became the war&#x27;s first Philippine fatality on March 1 as she attempted to escort her elderly ward to an Israeli bomb shelter.</p><p>At least two million Filipinos who live in the Middle East have found themselves in the crossfire since the United States and Israel launched their attack on Iran on February 28.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/14/remains-of-slain-ofw-in-israel-brought-back-to-country-1233">Remains of slain OFW in Israel brought back to PH</a></div><p>Mostly guestworkers, the overseas Filipino worker community in the region sends billions of dollars in remittances home each year to families that depend on them as the primary breadwinners.</p><p>Thousands of Filipino sailors, meanwhile, have found themselves effectively trapped in the Strait of Hormuz, awaiting safe passage through the now-deadly shipping lane, which Iran has effectively bottlenecked.</p><p>The Philippines said last week that Iran had pledged to allow &quot;the safe, unhindered, and expeditious passage through the Strait of Hormuz of Philippine-flagged vessels, energy sources, and all Filipino seafarers&quot;, though the timeline was unclear.</p><p>US President Donald Trump doubled down on Monday on a threat to wreck Iran&#x27;s civilian infrastructure, warning that US forces could destroy bridge and power plants in the country and that a truce proposal from international mediators was not yet enough.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/4/7/trump-says-tuesday-deadline-to-make-a-deal-with-iran-is-final-0737">Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final</a> </div><p> —<strong> With reports from Zen Hernandez and Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News and Agence France-Presse</strong></p><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u6__XxOZr88?si=agu13W6EvNnz6jbR" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The agency said the Filipino national was killed in a missile attack on a residence in Haifa, Israel evening of Sunday, April 5, alongside her husband and elderly parents-in-law.</p>

The agency said the Filipino national was killed in a missile attack on a residence in Haifa, Israel evening of Sunday, April 5, alongside her husband and elderly parents-in-law.

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Another Filipina killed in Israel amid Middle East conflict—DFA

Marilyn Cahatol,

ABS-CBN News

Published April 07, 2026 08:05 AM PHT

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Updated April 07, 2026 04:52 PM PHT

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