Israeli Ambassador to US Updates on Son's Critical Condition After Brain Surgery

Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, provided an update on his son Neriah Leiter's medical condition from the hospital on Thursday. Neriah, a reservist soldier, underwent complex brain surgery after sustaining severe injuries. Leiter stated that after a difficult night, doctors were able to stabilize his son's condition, but his life remains in danger.

"Thank you very much to the senior team treating our son Neriah. We feel we are in the best hands. We understood it was a very complicated night," Leiter said at the hospital. The ambassador, who flew to Israel and went directly to the hospital, described the harrowing journey. "When I boarded the plane yesterday from New York while preparing for the Prime Minister's visit to the UN, there was a fear I would board without hope, and thank God the doctors managed to stabilize Neriah's condition. His life is still in danger."

Leiter also reflected on the loss of another son, Moshe, who was killed about three years ago, contrasting the two experiences. "This experience is different from the night I received the knock on the door three years ago, after my son fell. He died immediately, there was no possibility then to bring him to a hospital and let Israel's top doctors work on him," he said. He added, "This was also an opportunity for us to gather around Neriah's bed, to say Psalms, and to rally the people of Israel to pray for his recovery."

The ambassador spoke about the close bond between his two sons and Neriah's role in the family since Moshe's death. "Our Neriah grew up with Moshe in the same room, they were best friends, and Neriah has been leading the family since Moshe's death." The reservist soldier Neriah Leiter underwent complex brain surgery. Shaare Zedek Medical Center updated yesterday that his life remains in danger. His father, who was in New York preparing for the Prime Minister's UN visit, landed in Israel and arrived at the hospital to be by his son's side.