MANILA, Philippines — Mary Anne Velasquez De Vera, the Filipina killed in the Iranian airstrike in Tel Aviv, Israel over the weekend, posted on her Facebook page that it was exhausting to seek safety in a selter. It was to be her final post before de Vera, a caregiver, died from injuries caused by a shrapnel after an Iranian missile struck her apartment in Tel Aviv while she was assisting her ward to safety on Saturday. In a now expired Facebook story, the 32-year-old from Basista, Pangasinan said in Filipino: “Every minute. It’s tiring to run to the shelter.” "She reportedly refused to leave her patient behind and was “injured while selflessly assisting her patient to safety during Operation Roaring Lion on March 1, 2026,” according to the statement released by the Israeli embassy in the Philippines. Her identity was confirmed through biometric records at the Abu Kabir Forensic Institute, where her husband, also a migrant worker in Israel, positively identified her remains, the embassy added. It said the Filipina caregiver "exemplified resilience, compassion, and quiet strength" and joined De Vera's family and the Filipino people in "profound sorrow" over her death. "We mourn together and honor Mary Ann’s memory with dignity and respect," the embassy said. The Philippine Embassy in Israel said de Vera had been working in Israel since 2019. Meanwhile, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hand Leo Cacdac disclosed he has spoken to De Vera’s husband and the agency was now making necessary arrangements to bring her remains back to the Philippines. “We will wait for the right time to do this. The family also understands that. As I said the husband is also in Israel. So, we will wait for the appropriate time for the remains of OFW Mary Ann to be brought home,” Cacdac said in Filipino in a briefing in Malacañang. “But we're in good hands because, as I said, the Israeli government is fully backing us in these endeavors. So, in due time, the remains of OFW Mary Ann will be home safely,” he added. Personnel from the DMW and Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have also been deployed to be with De Vera’s family in Pangasinan and her husband in Tel Aviv, Cacdac said. Philippine Ambassador to Israel Aileen Mendiola called the husband to convey the embassy’s condolences and assured him of the Philippine government’s full assistance.