Ambassador says son is fighting for his life after attack in West Bank
Summary
The son of Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. was seriously hurt in a car attack at a West Bank checkpoint. Israeli forces stopped the attacker, and the injured soldier is receiving medical care while prayers for his recovery continue.Key Facts
- Neria Leiter, son of Israel’s ambassador Yechiel Leiter, was severely injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank.
- The attack happened near the Maccabim checkpoint, west of Ramallah, managed by the IDF’s Binyamin Brigade.
- Israeli military forces killed the attacker at the scene.
- Neria Leiter is a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces and is being treated at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
- His father, Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, has asked for prayers and expressed hope for a miracle.
- Neria’s older brother, Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in fighting in Gaza in 2023.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent support and prayers from New York, where he is attending the United Nations General Assembly.
- Yechiel Leiter has been Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. since January 2025.
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