Manila, July 23 -- The remains of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Leah Mosquera, who succumbed to injuries sustained during an Iranian missile attack in Rehovot, Israel, arrived home on Wednesday.

In a Facebook post, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced the return of Mosquera's body.

"Slain Israel OFW Leah Mosquera has returned home. We thank Israel Ambassador Ilan Fluss for joining us at the airport reception of her remains, and for the assistance," the post read.

Mosquera was one of the casualties when a missile struck a residential building in Rehovot, south of Tel Aviv, on June 15, following back-and-forth attacks between Israel and Iran.

She was given emergency treatment but remained in critical ...