Son of Israel's ambassador to U.S. critically injured in attack in occupied West Bank

Your support keeps PBS News free and accessible. JERUSALEM (AP) — The son of Israel's ambassador to the United States was gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Neria Leiter, a reservist in Israel's military, "needs a miracle," Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said in a social media post. The ambassador's older son, Moshe Yedidya Leiter, who also served in Israel's military, was killed in Gaza about a month after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which triggered the war in Gaza. WATCH: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu addresses 2026 UN General Assembly According to the military and law enforcement, a Palestinian man rammed his car into a security checkpoint Wednesday afternoon near the settlement of Beit Horon, seriously wounding the soldier. Israeli forces at the scene then opened fire at the man as he attempted to flee and killed him. More military forces were deployed in the aftermath in the area, which is crossed by a major highway connecting Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. The suspect was identified as Mahmoud Suleiman, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog both sent wishes for Leiter's recovery. A social media post by Herzog described Leiter as "fighting for his life." Netanyahu visited Leiter's family at the hospital Wednesday night before departing for the U.N.

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