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Neria Leiter, Son of Israeli Ambassador to U.S., Severely Wounded in Vehicular Ramming at Checkpoint
Neria Leiter, a reserves soldier and son of Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, was severely wounded in a vehicular ramming at a checkpoint on Route 443. According to police, the driver accelerated toward him, exited the vehicle and ran toward a soldier at the checkpoint, and security forces shot him dead. The Palestinian Authority reported that the attacker is Mahmoud Mohammad Suleiman, 29, from Beit Ghour al-Tahta.
· Source: Haaretz; photo as published
Neria Leiter, a reserves soldier and son of Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, was severely wounded on Wednesday in a vehicular ramming at checkpoint B on Route 443 in the Maccabim area, and security forces shot the driver dead.
Neria Leiter, a reserves soldier and son of Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, was severely wounded on Wednesday in a vehicular ramming at checkpoint B on Route 443 in the Maccabim area.
According to police, the driver accelerated toward Leiter, who stood on the Palestinian side of the checkpoint, in an area where a police team and soldiers were located. According to the report, the driver exited his vehicle and ran toward a soldier at the checkpoint, and security forces shot him dead.
The Palestinian Authority's Office for Civil Affairs reported that the driver is Mahmoud Mohammad Suleiman, 29, from Beit Ghour al-Tahta, and that his body is held by Israel.
Source: Haaretz
