MANILA – Israel’s envoy to Manila Ilan Fluss attended the arrival of the ashes of Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Grace Cabrera on Monday, saying the Filipina caregiver is “a hero for dedicating her life serving and protecting her Israeli employer.”
According to the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, Cabrera and her 96 year old employer Aviva Sela were killed when Hamas terrorists stormed into Kibbutz Beeri and murdered many members of the community.
Fluss relayed his condolences and sympathy to the family of Cabrera and said that she will be joining the big Israeli family of “Victims of Terror” together with 1,400 others that have died during the attacks last October 7.
"My sincerest condolences and sympathy to the family of Grace. At the same time, I would like to thank her for dedicating her life serving and protecting her Israeli employer. Israelis consider all the OFWs who were murdered by Hamas as heroes. They are now forever part of our family,” Ambassador Fluss said.
Ambassador Fluss also confirms that Cabrera’s family will be receiving “lifetime benefits” and “assistance” from the Israeli government.
Meanwhile, Fluss gave assurances that the Israeli government will do all it can to bring the 240 hostages back home and that they will make sure that the Hamas terrorists “cannot do such atrocities again in the future.”
“We will protect Israelis and Filipinos alike," Ambassador Fluss added.
