Israeli envoy to US's son fighting for life in hospital after car-ramming attack, Leiter says

"This experience is different from the night when I received the knock on the door, when my eldest son fell in combat," Leiter said.

Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, whose son Neria was seriously wounded during a car-ramming terror attack on Wednesday, said that his son's life was still in danger during a Thursday press conference outside the hospital he was being treated at.

“His life is still in danger," Leiter said. "This experience is different from the night when I received the knock on the door, when my eldest son fell in combat. He died instantly, and there was no possibility of bringing him to a hospital and allowing Israel’s doctors to save his life. There was also no possibility for us to gather around his bedside, recite Psalms, and rally the people of Israel to pray for his recovery."

He said that he had feared that he would land in Israel without any hope, but was heartened to hear that Neria's condition had stabilized, adding a request that the public continue praying for his recovery.

His daughter, Leiter added, had given birth the day before, and was in the same hospital as Neria, only 40 meters away.

“On a personal and more public note, I received the news in New York yesterday, immediately after an interview in which I was asked about the violence in Judea and Samaria,” he also added.

Shaare Zedek Medical Center said that Neria's condition was stable after several examinations and surgeries, but that his condition was still defined as serious, and his life remains in danger.