Israel's ambassador to U.S. says son is fighting for his life after car-ramming attack in West Bank
Updated on: September 23, 2026 / 3:45 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Neria Leiter, son of Israel's ambassador to the U.S., was seriously injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank.
- The attack occurred at the Maccabim checkpoint, and the assailant was killed by security forces.
- Neria Leiter is a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces and is receiving treatment at Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
- Neria's older brother, Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in action in Gaza on November 10, 2023.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the family and offered prayers for Neria's recovery.