Mother of Injured Reservist Speaks of Pain and Hope

By עידן בלומהוף

Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba

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Chani Leiter, mother of reservist Neriah Leiter, who was critically injured in a car-ramming attack, stated her son remains unconscious following his release from the hospital. Neriah, son of Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, was injured over a month ago. The family is coping with the complex situation, trying to maintain normalcy for their children and finding strength in each other.

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Neriah Leiter, son of Israel's Ambassador to the US, remains unconscious after a car-ramming attack.
His mother, Chani Leiter, described the family's situation as "very complex" and "between pain and hope."
Neriah Leiter was critically injured over a month ago at a checkpoint on Route 443.
The family is attempting to maintain normalcy for their children and receiving support.
He was recently released from Shaare Zedek Medical Center after his hospitalization.

Chani Leiter, mother of reservist soldier Neriah Leiter, who was critically injured in a car-ramming attack, shared her family's difficult situation following his release from Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Neriah, son of Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, sustained severe injuries over a month ago in a ramming attack at a checkpoint on Route 443. "The situation is very complex, as he is still unconscious," Chani Leiter told Ynet. She described how the family is trying to maintain normalcy for their children, explaining that their youngest son knows his father is hospitalized and each child understands according to their age. The family is receiving support and navigating their emotions, moving "between pain and hope," while also strengthening each other.

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