Son of Israeli ambassador to US 'seriously injured' in West Bank ramming attack

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The son of Israel's ambassador to the US has reportedly been seriously injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank.Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said in a post on X that his son Neria, a reservist in the Israeli military, "needs a miracle" following the incident on Wednesday afternoon.According to the military and law enforcement, a Palestinian man rammed his car into a security checkpoint near the settlement of Beit Horon, seriously wounding the officer.Israeli forces at the scene then "opened fire at the terrorist as he attempted to flee" and killed him. More military forces were sent to the area following the incident. Image: Pic: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg The IDF said in a statement that "an IDF reserve soldier was severely injured as a result of the ramming attack at a checkpoint in the Benyamin Regional Brigade".The soldier was evacuated to receive treatment at a hospital, the statement added.Ambassador Leiter said: "I am grateful to the IDF, to the medical team at Shaare Zedek who are now fighting to save the life of Neria Dov ben Chana, and for the prayers of the people of Israel."I believe in the power of prayer, and I believe that when the people of Israel unite, miracles ...

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