Neria Leiter, the son of Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the US, 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.
“Following the announcement from Shaare Zedek Medical Center, the Leiter family wishes to express their gratitude to the medical team that cared for Neria with such dedication, fighting for his life against all odds, specifically Prof. Philip Levin, Director of the Intensive Care Unit, and his devoted staff, as well as Dr. Yevgeny Karpov, Director of the Neurological Intensive Care Unit, and his dedicated team,” Ambassador Leiter wrote on X/Twitter.
“Neria has been transferred to the Tel Hashomer rehabilitation facility for patients with impaired consciousness. Despite this transition, his condition remains complex, and the road to recovery is long and arduous,” the ambassador said.
“Neria remains unconscious and will require several additional surgeries. The family extends their thanks to the many people who have prayed for Neria, and they ask that these prayers continue, praying for a miracle that will bring Neria back to the embrace of his family,” he added.
Long road to recovery
“He is still unconscious, and we are very anxious about his well-being,” Yehuda Leiter, Neria’s 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.