Israel's ambassador to the United States, Michael Leiter, addressed Wednesday afternoon the news that his son has been released from hospital and transferred to neurological rehabilitation — and updated on his condition.
"The Leiter family wishes to thank the medical team that treated Neria with dedication and fought for his life against all odds," the ambassador's statement read. The family gave special thanks to Prof. Philip Levin, director of intensive care and his dedicated team, and to Dr. Yevgeny Karpov, director of neurological intensive care and his team.
Despite the move to rehabilitation, Neria's condition remains complex. Leiter explained that "the road to recovery is still long and complicated," and noted that Neria remains unconscious and will need to undergo several more surgeries.
"The family wishes to thank the multitudes who prayed for Neria and asks to continue the prayers for a miracle that will return Neria to his family's embrace," the ambassador added.
Neria was admitted about a month and a half ago, after being critically wounded in the terror attack, to the trauma room at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in critical condition, in immediate life-threatening danger for many days. Extensive teams including trauma specialists, neurosurgeons and intensive care fought for his life and provided him with urgent and life-saving treatments. During his hospitalization he underwent several neurosurgical and significant orthopedic surgeries.
For several weeks Neria was hospitalized in the general intensive care unit under the direction of Prof. Philip Levin, sedated and ventilated and under dedicated medical care. After his condition stabilized and he was out of immediate danger, he was transferred to the neurological-neurosurgical intensive care unit under the direction of Dr. Stefan Mausbach, under the direct care of Dr. Yevgeny Karpov, a senior neurosurgeon with expertise in trauma and intensive care.
Throughout the hospitalization, medical teams supported Neria and his family.
With his release from Shaare Zedek, the teams that treated Neria and accompanied his family emphasized that the strength of spirit the family displayed is an inspiring symbol and example, and said they yearn and pray for his complete and speedy recovery.
