Neria Leiter, son of Israeli envoy to US, discharged from hospital, transferred to rehab center

Neria Leiter, the son of Israel's Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, was discharged from Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem and transferred to a neurological rehabilitation center on Wednesday. 

Leiter was seriously wounded during a car-ramming terrorist attack at the Bell checkpoint on Route 443 in September.

According to Shaare Zedek, Leiter remains unconscious but is breathing on his own.

During his hospitalization, Leiter underwent several neurosurgical and orthopedic procedures. After several weeks in which his life was in danger, his condition stabilized.

His family said they "thank the medical teams at Shaare Zedek for their dedicated and professional care, which went above and beyond," and asked that their privacy be respected.

Long road to recovery

"He is still unconscious, and we are very anxious about his well-being," Yehuda Leiter, his cousin, told Walla. "The family has mixed feelings."

"On one hand, there is a certain sense of relief following his discharge from Shaare Zedek Medical Center; on the other, we know that the road to recovery remains long and difficult. We are in need of miracles and salvation."

In 2023, one of Yechiel Leiter’s other sons, Maj. (res.) Moshe Yedidya, was killed in Gaza. He was a company commander in the 551st Brigade’s 697th Battalion.