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Captured Post Date: 2026-03-01 16:29:00
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Author: Haaretz
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Mary Ann de Vera, 32, was identified by her husband, Ernie, who, like her, works as a caregiver in Israel.
Two Israelis died while attempting to reach shelter during sirens on Sunday, including a 102-year-old man who tripped on his way to an emergency shelter.
The Philippine Embassy in Israel identified the woman killed in an Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv on Saturday as 32-year-old Mary Ann de Vera, according to a statement released on Sunday.
A 32-year-old Filipino caregiver was killed Saturday in an Iranian missile strike on Tel Aviv, the Philippine Embassy in Israel said.
Mary Ann de Vera, who worked as a caregiver, died after being hit by shrapnel while helping her employer reach a bomb shelter, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
"They were unable to reach the bomb shelter in time," he said in a statement.
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center said 25 people were evacuated from the impact site, including four in moderate condition and 16 with light injuries, among them seven children.
De Vera was identified by her husband, Ernie, who is also a Filipino caregiver working in Israel. She is survived by her husband, her parents and a brother. A friend said that they called her Michelle and that she dreamed of being a mother. One of her friends paid tribute to her on Facebook: "My heart is broken over the loss of Michelle (Mary). She was more than a neighbor; she was a friend to me on our nightly walks. I will forever cherish the quiet moments we spent together, gathering kalamansi and moringa leaves and the way she helped me soothe my daughter to sleep. Her kindness and her brave, caring spirit will never be forgotten.""There are no words for such a tragic and sudden loss. Your wife was a light to everyone who knew her, and that light will never be forgotten. I am holding you close in my thoughts and sending you all the strength I have," her friend wrote.
Two Israelis have died while attempting to reach shelter during sirens on Sunday, authorities reported.
In Tel Aviv, 68-year-old Marina Belyav suffered shortness of breath while evacuating. Her daughter, Aya, told Haaretz that the two were crossing the street toward a shelter when her mother began to feel unwell. "At some point, I noticed that she was right behind me and I shouted to her, 'Mom, come quickly, please.' She told me that I would go ahead alone.
After a few minutes, a neighbor told me that she was sitting on a bench and couldn't breathe. She was still alive when I got to her," Aya said.
Separately, a 102-year-old man was pronounced dead at a Tel Aviv hospital after tripping on his way to an emergency shelter, hospital officials said.
As a result of the attack that killed De Vera, forty buildings sustained varying degrees of damage, the city municipality said Sunday. More than 200 residents were evacuated from their homes to three hotels.
According to the Israeli military, the impact in Tel Aviv was caused by an unintercepted Iranian missile, while a building in Ramat Gan was hit by a cluster bomb.
Extensive damage was caused to buildings and vehicles at the scene, with several cars catching fire. The Tel Aviv Police District Commander said two buildings were directly hit. Dan District Fire and Rescue Chief said a large crater was formed in the road as a result of the impact, and a fire broke out in one of the buildings, leading to its partial collapse.