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Israel's ambassador to U.S. says son is fighting for his life after car-ramming attack in West Bank
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The son of Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Neria Leiter, a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces, was seriously injured in a car-ramming attack at the Maccabim checkpoint in the West Bank, according to Israeli officials and his father.
- The attacker, identified by the Palestinian Health Ministry as Mahmoud Suleiman, was killed by security forces during the incident.
- Neria Leiter is being treated at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, with his father expressing hope for a miracle and gratitude to medical teams and the IDF.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Leiter family at the hospital before departing for the United Nations General Assembly, offering public support and prayers for Neria's recovery.
- Neria's older brother, Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in battle in northern Gaza in November 2023, and Neria has continued to serve actively in the reserves since then.
