Yechiel Leiter

'Not yet out of danger': Israeli envoy to US shares update on son following terror attack

The family thanked the medical staff and the public for their prayers and immense support and asked people to continue praying for the recovery of Neria Dov ben Chana.

Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the US, outside the Shaare Zedek Medical Center after his son was wounded in a terror attack, September 24, 2026.
Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter gives a press conference on September 24, 2026, after his son Neria was seriously wounded in a terror attack.

Israeli ambassador's son's life 'still in balance,' but seeing 'encouraging signs,' Leiter says

Neria Leiter.

Pray for Leiter: The importance of supporting soldiers who protect Israeli life - editorial

Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, whose son Neria was seriously wounded during a car-ramming terror attack on Wednesday.

Planned protests for Netanyahu's UN speech, Ambassador Leiter's son remains in serious condition


Will Israel-Lebanon talks solve the Hezbollah disarmament dilemma? - analysis

The key issue for Tuesday's talks is that the Lebanese want to see an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and border demarcation.

Hezbollah terrorists march in the funeral of senior terrorist Haytham Ali Tabatabai, others killed in IDF airstrike, in Beirut, November 24, 2025; illustrative.

'We're on the same side': Israel, Lebanon envoys conclude historic peace talks

Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors met in Washington to discuss disarming Hezbollah and achieving peace, with the US mediating talks to ensure Israel’s long-term security.

Israel's Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter the President residence in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.

Israel a ‘curse for humanity,’ says Pakistan Defense Minister

Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's comments came as Islamabad positions itself as a major player in ceasefire talks between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.

Iranian IRGC, Basij units skipping duty as cracks in Tehran's regime widen, ambassador says

"The edifice of this tyrannical regime is cracking. It has not opened up to wide chasms yet, but that's the direction it's going,” Leiter said.

Israeli ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter speaks to the media at the site of the recent shooting outside the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC.