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Leiter updates on son after terror attack

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter says his son Neriah, critically wounded in last week's ramming attack at Maccabim checkpoint, remains in grave danger but has shown encouraging signs

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter released an update on the condition of his son Neriah, who was critically wounded in a terror ramming attack last week at the Maccabim checkpoint.

"My family and I are grateful to everyone who is praying for us and supporting us during this time," the ambassador said. "Neriah's life still hangs in the balance, but we have seen some encouraging signs and we are holding onto them with hope."

"We believe in the power of prayer, that Hashem hears prayers and can heal even when healing seems impossible," he continued. "Alongside my deep gratitude to all who care, I ask that prayers for Neriah include wishes for a complete recovery for all who have been seriously wounded by terrorists."

"Neriah and his friends are the heroes who ensure that we can persevere and prevail in the struggle against those who sow murder and destruction. This is a battle for the future of civilization, no less."

Neriah Leiter was wounded last Wednesday on Route 443 near Beit Horon in Binyamin, when a terrorist drove his vehicle into a police cruiser carrying a Border Police officer and an IDF soldier on a joint patrol. He was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim with severe head trauma.

The hospital reported that night that Leiter underwent a complex brain surgery lasting several hours, and that his condition remained extremely critical with his life in danger.

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