{"id":100671,"date":"2026-09-23T18:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/israels-ambassador-to-u-s-says-son-is-fighting-for-his-life-after-car-ramming-attack-in-west-bank\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T18:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:41:16","slug":"israels-ambassador-to-u-s-says-son-is-fighting-for-his-life-after-car-ramming-attack-in-west-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/israels-ambassador-to-u-s-says-son-is-fighting-for-his-life-after-car-ramming-attack-in-west-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel&#8217;s ambassador to U.S. says son is fighting for his life after car-ramming attack in West Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>The son of Israel&#8217;s ambassador to the U.S. was seriously injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank on Tuesday, according to his father and statements from the Israeli military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Yechiel Leiter posted\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yechielleiter\/status\/2102806421540614557?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on social media<\/a>\u00a0about his son, Neria Leiter, who is serving as a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces. &#8220;I am grateful to the IDF, to the medical team at Shaare Zedek who are now fighting to save the life of Neria Dov ben Chana, and for the prayers of the people of Israel,&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He continued, &#8220;I believe in the power of prayer, and I believe that when the people of Israel unite, miracles happen. Neria needs a miracle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, the IDF <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2102768006514237510?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported a car-ramming attack<\/a> &#8220;at a checkpoint in the Binyamin Brigade&#8217;s area of responsibility.&#8221; The Binyamin Brigade is the IDF unit responsible for operating in the central West Bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The attack took place in the area of Maccabim checkpoint, the IDF said, which is a key checkpoint west of Ramallah. The IDF said the person who carried out the attack was &#8220;eliminated&#8221; by security forces.<\/p>\n<p>The IDF said one soldier was &#8220;severely injured&#8221; but did not share more on his condition. Neria Leiter is being treated at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/23\/fdd6f669-efef-4d7f-84b7-85db820959fc\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b5571ebb57c114c05dc51cbd051f4b5f\/ap26266610916328.jpg#\" alt=\"Israel Palestinians West Bank \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/23\/fdd6f669-efef-4d7f-84b7-85db820959fc\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b5571ebb57c114c05dc51cbd051f4b5f\/ap26266610916328.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/09\/23\/fdd6f669-efef-4d7f-84b7-85db820959fc\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/c2a2905f51f8395fb5237ab7533a0706\/ap26266610916328.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Israeli security forces inspect the scene of the incident at a security checkpoint near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Beit Horon on Sept. 23, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Ohad Zwigenberg\/AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Neria Leiter&#8217;s older brother, Maj. 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