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IDF Kills West Bank Car-Ramming Terrorist, Reservist Injured

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 11:10 PM UTC · How we work

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Neria Leiter Injured

IDF reservist Neria Leiter, son of Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, was seriously injured in a West Bank car-ramming attack.
Israeli security forces killed the terrorist who carried out the attack.
A soldier was severely injured in the same incident.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the family at Shaare Zedek Medical Center before leaving for the UN General Assembly.
Neria’s older brother Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter was killed in northern Gaza on Nov. 10, 2023.

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Ben-Gvir Demands Death

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir demanded the death penalty for the attacker under Israel’s new anti-terrorism law.
Defense Minister Israel Katz praised the troops who killed the terrorist.
Katz pledged continued deterrence against future attacks.
Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon posted solidarity with Yechiel Leiter.
Danon urged prayers for Leiter’s son.

History

Historical Context

On 5 September 1972, eight Black September militants seized the Munich Olympic Village, killing eleven Israeli athletes and exposing Chancellor Willy Brandt’s inadequate rescue response. The attack spurred Israel to build covert counter-terrorism units, a hardline stance reflected in 2024 when National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir invoked the 2002 Anti-Terrorism Law to seek the death penalty for a West Bank car-ramming attacker.

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Neria Leiter Injured

IDF reservist Neria Leiter, son of Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, was seriously injured in a West Bank car-ramming attack.
Israeli security forces killed the terrorist who carried out the attack.
A soldier was severely injured in the same incident.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the family at Shaare Zedek Medical Center before leaving for the UN General Assembly.
Neria’s older brother Maj. Moshe Yedidya Leiter was killed in northern Gaza on Nov. 10, 2023.

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