# West Bank car-ramming attack targeting Israeli patrol

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/west-bank-car-ramming-attack-targeting-israeli-patrol
> Updated: 2026-09-23T18:48:45.000Z. Sources: 52. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

- The driver was identified as 29-year-old Mahmoud Mohammad Mahmoud Suleiman. (corroborated by 29 sources)
- Ambassador Yechiel Leiter stated that his son, Neria, needs a miracle. (corroborated by 29 sources)
- Security forces shot and killed the driver at the scene. (corroborated by 28 sources)
- A vehicle drove towards Israeli forces at a checkpoint near the Beit Horon settlement. (corroborated by 26 sources)
- Neria Leiter was evacuated to Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem in serious condition. (corroborated by 26 sources)
- Neria's older brother, Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in Gaza in November 2023. (corroborated by 25 sources)
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his prayers for the recovery of Neria Leiter. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Hamas praised the attack as a natural response to Israeli actions in the West Bank and Jerusalem. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-23: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/son-of-israeli-ambassador-to-us-critically-injured-in-west-bank-car-ramming

### 2026-09-23: 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.

50 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/idf-soldier-critically-wounded-in-route-443-car-ramming-attack

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