Israeli Ambassador to US Yechiel Leiter returning to Israel after son wounded in terror attack

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter is traveling back to Israel after his son was wounded in a terror attack in the Binyamin region on Wednesday evening, i24NEWS reports.

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter is returning to Israel after his son, Nerya Leiter, was wounded in a terror attack in the Binyamin region on Wednesday evening, i24NEWS reported. The attack drew senior security officials to the scene, and Nerya's name was released for publication earlier that evening. The ambassador, who has been a prominent voice in U.S.-Israel strategic coordination during the ongoing multi-front conflict, is traveling back amid the family emergency.

3 developments

1. 21:08 · 23 SeptLatest

   US Ambassador Mike Huckabee calls for prayers for the Leiter family.

2. 20:48 · 23 Sept

   Nerya Leiter was wounded in a car-ramming attack on a police vehicle.

3. 20:15 · 23 Sept

   Ambassador Leiter traveling to Israel following son's Binyamin terror attack injury.

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