The son of Israel's ambassador to the United States, Neriya, was seriously injured in a car ramming attack in the West Bank. Neriya, a reservist who was on duty at the Macabim checkpoint near Jerusalem, was targeted by the attacker who was subsequently killed by police after ramming his vehicle towards them. Hamas praised the attack as a "heroic operation," further escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine. Notably, this is the second tragedy to befall the family, as Neriya's brother was killed in last year's Gaza War. The incident comes ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the UN, adding further complexity to the already challenging prospect of resolving the Middle East conflict.
