Son Of Israeli Ambassador To U.S. Critically Hurt In West Bank Attack
A car-ramming at the Maccabim checkpoint in the central West Bank on Tuesday critically injured a reservist whom Israel's ambassador to the U.S. says is his son.[1]
Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter identified the victim as reservist Neria Leiter and said he is in critical condition at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.[1] The Israel Defense Forces said security forces shot and killed the driver, whom they described as a terrorist.[1] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking from New York, said he and his wife were praying for a miracle.[1]
On November 10, 2023, Neria's older brother, Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in battle in northern Gaza.[1] The family's losses underscore the personal toll of the ongoing violence affecting both soldiers and reservists.
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- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, a car-ramming at the Maccabim checkpoint in the central West Bank seriously injured one IDF soldier.
- Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel (Michael) Leiter, said the victim is his son, reservist Neria Leiter, who is in critical condition at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.
- The IDF said security forces shot and killed the driver who carried out the attack, describing the assailant as a terrorist.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking from New York, publicly expressed support and said he and his wife were praying for a miracle.
- The article notes Neria’s older brother, Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in battle in northern Gaza on November 10, 2023.
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