Terrorist

Neria Leiter underwent multi-hour brain surgery and remains in very serious condition, while his father, US Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, returned to Israel following the attack.

According to the indictment, the two worked together from late 2023 to advance “military” activity, acquiring numerous weapons, and working to recruit and train additional terror operatives.

"We got into the car, Dad was sitting in the second row drying off, and I was in the front passenger seat. Suddenly, he shouted to me, 'Yoav, there’s a terrorist here,'" Chkroun told KAN News.

The terrorist is believed to have acted alone in both the attack and his escape attempt, Army Radio cited security officials as saying.

The IDF's statement follows a Ynet News report earlier on Saturday about Hebrew graffiti and a Star of David sprayed on the still-under-construction home of Kusra resident Louis Beyruti.

Byouk's death follows a joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet on Tuesday, which killed Hamas’s Rafah Brigade commander, Nael Abu Obeid, in a southern Gaza strike, the military said at the time.

The charges cover preparation for a terrorist act involving explosives, a weapons offense for terrorist purposes, and receiving training or instruction for terrorist purposes.

Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of seeking to “choke the straits” and hold the global economy hostage, while the US and UK called for pressure on Iran over its support for the group.

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said later on Wednesday that the group had attacked an airbase in Khamis Mushait as well as Aramco facilities in Yanbu.

The target of the strike was Nael Abu Obeid, the commander of Hamas’s Rafah Brigade, who replaced his predecessor, Mohammad Shabanah, who was killed by the IDF in May 2025.