Israeli Ambassador's Son Critically Injured in West Bank Car-Ramming Attack

Neria Leiter, the son of Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, was critically injured on Wednesday in a car-ramming attack on Route 443 in the West Bank. A reserve soldier, Neria Leiter is hospitalized at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, where doctors are "fighting for his life," according to his father's statement on X. Yechiel Leiter expressed gratitude to the IDF and medical staff, and appealed to the Israeli people for prayers, stating, "Neria needs a miracle."

The Leiter family has suffered another tragedy since October 7; Neria's older brother, Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in combat in Beit Hanoun, Gaza. Despite this loss, Neria Leiter continued his reserve duty, accumulating "hundreds of days of reserve duty on various fronts since October 7," his father said.

Initial investigation indicates Neria Leiter was outside a police vehicle at the Bell checkpoint when the attacker, identified as 29-year-old Suleiman Mahmoud from Beit Ur al-Tahta, swerved from a lane designated for Palestinian vehicles to hit him. A soldier at the scene attempted to neutralize the attacker, who then reportedly tried to ram the soldier. Other soldiers then opened fire, killing Mahmoud.

Following the incident, significant IDF forces were deployed to the area, and roadblocks were established. In his statement, Yechiel Leiter condemned Palestinian terrorism, asserting that its aim is to "tear the people of Israel from their land," concluding, "They choose death, we choose life."