Israeli ambassador's son critically injured in West Bank car-ramming attack

<p>The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States was critically injured on September 23, 2026, in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank, according to officials.</p> <p>Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter stated that medical professionals are “fighting to save the life” of his son, Neria Leiter, who is serving in the Israeli military reserves. The ambassador mentioned that his son needs “a miracle” to survive what Israeli leaders have described as a terrorist attack.</p> <p>Neria Leiter was the victim of a car-ramming incident at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank. The Israeli military reported that the assailant, identified as Mahmoud Suleiman, was shot dead by security forces at the scene. Suleiman allegedly accelerated toward a police cruiser stationed at the “Bell” checkpoint, running over Neria Leiter, who was working alongside a police officer, authorities told the Times of Israel.</p> <p>“I believe in the power of prayer, and I believe that when the people of Israel unite, miracles happen,” the ambassador said in a post to X. “Palestinian terrorism seeks to uproot the people of Israel from their land. They choose death – we choose life.”</p> <p>The West Bank has been a point of contention regarding control between Israel and the Palestinian Authority for decades. Israel continues to occupy parts of the West Bank, while the Palestinian Authority governs other areas. Critics argue that Israel is unlawfully occupying the land, contributing to ongoing tensions and violence in the region.</p> <p>U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee expressed his sympathies to the Leiter family regarding the incident.</p> <p>“They lost a son in Gaza killed by Hamas. Now a Palestinian terrorist attempts to murder IDF soldiers at a checkpoint,” the U.S. ambassador stated on X.</p> <p>Israeli President Isaac Herzog confirmed that Neria is “fighting for his life,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended his condolences, stating that “the entire nation” stands with the ambassador’s son.</p> <p>“I recently visited the dear family of Neria Leiter, who was severely injured in the terrorist attack that took place today,” the prime minister said on X. “I ask you to pray for the recovery of Neria Dov ben Chana.”</p>