Tiniyak ng embahador ng Israel sa Pilipinas nitong Martes na tutulungan nila ang ang mga Pilipino sa Israel na magiging biktima ng kaguluhan sa Gitnang Silangan.

Sa isang panayam sa paglulunsad ng Isha Women’s Center sa Rizal Medical Center, inalala ni Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh ang anim na Pilipinong naging biktima ng kaguluhan sa Israel mula noong Oktubre 7, 2023.

Kamakailan lamang, personal na naghatid si Kursh ng tulong sa pamilya ng OFW na si Mary Ann de Vera sa Pangasinan, na nasawi sa pag-atake ng Iran sa Israel.

“Mary Ann de Vera, is part and parcel of Israel, and her family are part and parcel of Israel, not just of the Philippines. She is an OFW that selflessly sacrificed her own security to the elderly that she was taking care of, and was hit by Iranian missiles, and unfortunately lost her life. Once that is happening, the Israeli government is automatically deciding that the family will be considered casualty of war or casualty of terrorist attacks,” ayon kay Kursh.

Dagdag pa ng Israeli envoy, hindi magkaiba ang pagtrato nila sa mga Israeli at Pilipinong biktima ng digmaan, at ang pamilya ni de Vera ay makatatanggap ng sapat na tulong mula sa kanila.

Sinabi rin ni Kursh na kaparehong tulong din ang ibinibigay sa mga pamilya ng iba pang Pinoy na biktima.

Pinuri rin niya ang Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) at ang Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) sa kanilang pagsisikap na maiuwi nang ligtas ang mga Pilipino sa gitna ng sigalot sa Gitnang Silangan.

“I think I would like to salute the Filipino government from the President and, of course, two entities that are working night and day and day and night to save lives of all OFWs in the Middle East… They are trying to bring back home the people who want to repatriate. I’m proudly saying that from Israel, just a few want to repatriate because they feel safe enough in Israel because they feel that they are part and parcel of Israel as well,” anang opisyal.

“The partnership between Israel and the Philippines is based on resilience… We will endure together this phase of pain, of the tragedy of losing life, and God willing, we’ll be able to dedicate and focus on health issues and on how do we better the life of humankind at large and women health in the future and not dealing with war, unfortunately,” dagdag ni Kursh. —  Jiselle Anne C. Casucian GMA Integrated News