Israeli ambassador to US says son injured in West Bank attack needs ‘miracle’ to survive

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The son of Israel’s ambassador to the United States was critically injured Tuesday in a car-ramming attack in the West Bank, according to officials. 

Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said medical professionals are “fighting to save the life” of his son, Neria Leiter, who is serving in the Israeli military reserves. The ambassador said his son needs “a miracle” to survive what Israeli leaders described as a terrorist attack. 

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