Ambassador Leiter Says Son Neria Still in Danger, Family Sees Encouraging Signs (Updated)
Updates
- September 27, 2026: Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said Sunday that his son Neria remains in life-threatening condition after he was seriously wounded in a September 23 ramming attack on Route 443 near Maccabim. Leiter said the family had seen encouraging signs, while stressing that Neria's life was still in danger.
Original report
The reservist seriously wounded in Wednesday's Route 443 vehicle-ramming attack was identified as Neria Leiter, son of Israel's ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter. He was evacuated unconscious to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem after the attack near the Maccabim checkpoint. The ambassador said emergency teams were fighting for his son's life and asked the public to pray for him. His identity was reported Wednesday evening, after initial dispatches had described only a seriously wounded man.
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