Son of Israeli Ambassador to US Critically Wounded in West Bank Terror Attack
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Neriah Laiter, son of Israel's Ambassador to the US, is critically injured after a Palestinian terrorist rammed his car into him near the Makabim checkpoint. The attacker was killed by security forces, and the family is requesting prayers for Laiter's recovery.
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- Israeli Ambassador's son critically injured in West Bank terror attack.
- Attacker neutralized by security forces at the scene.
- Victim sustained severe head injury, family requests prayers.
- Victim's brother was killed in Gaza combat in November.
- Defense Minister and regional council head condemn attack.
Neriah Laiter, the son of Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Laiter, is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in a terror attack near the Makabim checkpoint on Wednesday. Laiter, a reservist soldier, sustained a severe head injury and was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, unconscious, sedated, and on a respirator. The family has requested prayers for his recovery, identifying him as Neriah Dov ben Hannah.
The attacker, identified as Mahmoud Muhammad Mahmoud Suleiman, 29, from Beit Ur al-Tahta, rammed his vehicle into a police car and then struck Laiter. Security forces on the scene neutralized the assailant.
Ambassador Laiter shared on X (formerly Twitter) his gratitude to the IDF and medical teams, expressing faith in prayer and unity. He noted that Neriah continued his reserve duty after his older brother, Moshe Yedidya Laiter, was killed in combat in northern Gaza in November. Moshe Yedidya Laiter, also a reservist, died from a powerful explosive device near a tunnel entrance in Beit Hanoun along with other soldiers.
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan both offered prayers for Neriah's recovery and condemned the attack, with Dagan calling for a strong response to restore deterrence against terrorism.
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