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Israel-Gaza war: slain Filipino nurse praised for staying with elderly patient in ‘face of evil’ Hamas gunmen attack
- Angelyn Aguirre is being remembered for her bravery for choosing to stay with her elderly patient when Hamas gunmen attacked a bomb shelter in Israel
- Jerusalem’s deputy mayor, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, said the Filipino nurse showed ‘unbelievable humanity and loyalty’ in the ‘face of evil’
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Jerusalem’s deputy mayor paid an emotional tribute to a slain Filipino nurse who chose to stay with her elderly patient when Hamas gunmen attacked a bomb shelter in Israel, praising her courage in the “face of evil”.
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Fleur Hassan-Nahoum said on the X social media platform that Angelyn Aguirre showed “unbelievable humanity and loyalty” by remaining by the side of Nira on kibbutz Kfar Gaza despite having a chance to flee the violence that resulted in their deaths.
The Philippines said at least three of its nationals were among the thousands killed in the war sparked by Hamas’s rocket attacks on Israel.
In her last message, she told us the gunmen had arrived and she was scared. What happened to my sister was so painful
The Jewish state pounded the Gaza Strip in response to the bloodshed, levelling buildings and forcing more than 400,000 people to flee their homes in the blockaded Palestinian territory.
Wilma Bandong, Aguirre’s eldest sister, said the 32-year-old described the chaos unfolding at the place where she had sought refuge during her last conversation with her family.
“In her last message, she told us the gunmen had arrived and she was scared,” Bandong said.
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“What happened to my sister was so painful.”
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