Ambassador Leiters Updates on Son's Condition After Hospital Discharge

Israel's Ambassador to the United States, Michael Leiters, provided an update on his son Neria's condition following his discharge from the hospital and transfer to neurological rehabilitation. Neria had been admitted to Shaare Zedek Medical Center about six weeks prior, in critical condition after being severely wounded in a terrorist attack. He spent days in life-threatening danger, receiving intensive treatment from trauma, neurosurgery, and intensive care specialists, and underwent several significant neurosurgical and orthopedic operations.

Initially, Neria was in a medically induced coma and on life support in the general intensive care unit under the care of Professor Philip Levin. After his condition stabilized and the immediate life-threatening danger passed, he was moved to the neurological-neurosurgical intensive care unit, managed by Dr. Stefan Mausbacher and directly treated by Dr. Yevgeny Karpov.

Ambassador Leiters stated that while the family is grateful to the medical teams for their dedicated efforts, "the road to recovery is still long and complicated." Neria remains unconscious and will require further surgeries. The family expressed thanks to the many people who prayed for Neria and requested continued prayers for his recovery.

The medical teams at Shaare Zedek emphasized the family's inspiring resilience throughout Neria's hospitalization and wished him a full and speedy recovery.