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Israel's Population Authority Appeals to Supreme Court to Deport Caregiver of 97-Year-Old Israel Prize Laureate
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority is appealing to the Supreme Court to deport Rudy Lafat, the Filipino caregiver for 97-year-old Israel Prize laureate Professor Avitar Nevo. Professor Nevo, who suffers from dementia, is entirely dependent on Lafat for his 24/7 care.
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What happened
- 01Israel's Population Authority seeks Supreme Court intervention to deport caregiver of 97-year-old laureate.
- 02Professor Avitar Nevo, a dementia patient, is fully dependent on his caregiver, Rudy Lafat.
- 03The family fears Nevo's immediate decline and potential death if Lafat is deported.
- 04A lower court had allowed Lafat to remain temporarily while a replacement was sought.
- 05The caregiver has been working in Israel since 2005 and with Nevo for five years.
Despite a court ruling allowing Lafat to stay temporarily, the authority seeks to expedite his removal, which the family fears will lead to the professor's death. Lafat has been caring for Nevo for five years, and a replacement has not yet been found.
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