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2 clusters · 51 sources · 1 days · First seen about 13 hours ago · Last updated about 8 hours ago

West Bank car-ramming attack targeting Israeli patrol

Overview

Neria Leiter, an IDF reservist and the son of Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, was critically injured in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank. The incident occurred near the Maccabim checkpoint on Route 443, where Leiter was serving on a joint police-IDF patrol.

Israeli security forces shot and killed the attacker, identified by the Palestinian Health Ministry as 29-year-old Mahmoud Mohammad Mahmoud Suleiman. Following the attack, Israeli forces tightened security and closed several checkpoints in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh governorates.

Leiter was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem for emergency brain surgery to treat serious head injuries. His condition was reported as critical and life-threatening. Ambassador Leiter, who returned to Israel following the incident, stated, “Neria needs a miracle.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog have both expressed support and prayers for the family.

The attack follows a period of personal tragedy for the Leiter family; Neria’s older brother, Major Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed while serving in Gaza in November 2023. Neria had continued his reserve service following his brother's death.

Entities

Benjamin Netanyahu · Neria Leiter · Yechiel Leiter · Israel Police · Mahmoud Mohammad Mahmoud Suleiman

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 29 SOURCES] The driver was identified as 29-year-old Mahmoud Mohammad Mahmoud Suleiman. bahamasspectator.com · stvincenttribune.com · trinidadtribune.com · a1on.mk · www.arabnews.pk · +24 more
[● 29 SOURCES] Ambassador Yechiel Leiter stated that his son, Neria, needs a miracle. bahamasspectator.com · stvincenttribune.com · offthepress.com · vinnews.com · keyt.com · +24 more
[● 28 SOURCES] Security forces shot and killed the driver at the scene. bahamasspectator.com · stvincenttribune.com · offthepress.com · vinnews.com · www.israelhayom.com · +23 more
[● 26 SOURCES] A vehicle drove towards Israeli forces at a checkpoint near the Beit Horon settlement. bahamasspectator.com · stvincenttribune.com · trinidadtribune.com · www.arabnews.pk · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · +21 more
[● 26 SOURCES] Neria Leiter was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem in serious condition. bahamasspectator.com · offthepress.com · vinnews.com · www.israelhayom.com · stvincenttribune.com · +21 more
[● 25 SOURCES] Neria's older brother, Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in Gaza in November 2023. vinnews.com · keyt.com · bahamasspectator.com · stvincenttribune.com · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · +20 more
[● 7 SOURCES] Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his prayers for the recovery of Neria Leiter. offthepress.com · www.jns.org · bahamasspectator.com · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br · www.europesays.com · +2 more
[● 2 SOURCES] Hamas praised the attack as a natural response to Israeli actions in the West Bank and Jerusalem. keyt.com · www.brasilemfolhas.com.br

Timeline

about 8 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
Son of Israeli Ambassador to US critically injured in West Bank car-ramming
An Israeli soldier, the son of the Israeli Ambassador to the US, was critically injured in a car-ramming attack near Ramallah in the West Bank. The attacker was killed by security forces.
about 13 hours ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 49 sources FAST-MOVING
Neria Leiter, son of Israel’s US Ambassador, critically wounded in West Bank attack
Neria Leiter, son of Israel’s US Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, is in critical condition following a car-ramming attack at a West Bank checkpoint. The attacker was killed by security forces at the scene.

Sources

a1on.mk · alqudsnews.net · anash.org · anlatilaninotesi.com.tr · arabnews.pk · ariadna.elmundo.es · bahamasspectator.com · brasilemfolhas.com.br · cafetorah.com · canal44.com · collive.com · dnevno.hr · eldyar.net · english.alsiasi.com · europesays.com · imemc.org · independent.co.uk · index.hr · israelhayom.com · israelunwired.com · jewishreview.co.il · jns.org · keyt.com · kion546.com · lanigua.com.mx · latimes.com · localnews8.com · matzav.com · minanews.net · mymotherlode.com · n-tv.de · nbcnews.com · negocios.com · newarab.com · newsday.com · offthepress.com · olivetreeviews.org · pjmedia.com · radiomhumahuaca.com.ar · sarabic.ae · stvincenttribune.com · thanhnien.vn · themedialine.org · townhall.com · triblive.com · trinidadtribune.com · tromaktiko.gr · vinnews.com

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