Leah Mosquera, a Filipino caregiver working in Israel, has died of injuries she sustained when an Iranian missile struck her apartment building in Rehovot during the June Israel-Iran war, the Philippine Embassy in Israel announced Sunday.
“It is with deep sorrow that the Philippine Embassy in Israel announces the passing of Ms. Leah Mosquera, a 49-year-old Filipina caregiver from Negros Occidental. She succumbed this morning to severe injuries suffered when an Iranian missile hit her Rehovot apartment on June 15,” the embassy posted on Facebook.
Mosquera was rushed to Shamir Medical Center, where she underwent many surgeries and spent several weeks in the intensive care unit. Her sister Joy, who also works in Israel, cared for her throughout her hospitalization. Joy shared news of Leah’s passing and consented to the public release of information. The embassy expressed its deepest gratitude to Joy and extended condolences to the Mosquera family in the Philippines.
The embassy noted that Leah would have turned 50 on July 29.
“Throughout her years in Israel, she dedicated herself to supporting her family back home — an enduring symbol of the courage and sacrifice of overseas Filipino workers worldwide,” the statement said.
Iranian missile attacks last month killed 29 people, wounded more than 3,000, and displaced over 13,000.
