Israel’s US Ambassador and Prime Minister Netanyahu disavow Minister Eliyahu’s Gaza hunger remarks, calling them “foolish” and unrepresentative. Israel, they affirm, is committed to defeating Hamas while ensuring aid reaches Gaza’s civilians—not through Hamas.
At town hall with Iranian exiles, Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter defends Israel’s decision not to topple the Tehran regime, says democracy must reflect the will of the people. 'We’ve set the stage, now it’s up to them to bring change.'
Bipartisan US lawmakers gather at the Capitol to mourn slain Israeli embassy employees Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. US House Speaker Mike Johnson: 'Free Palestine’ is the chant of a violent movement that has found common cause with Hamas.
Israel’s Ambassador to the US reveals the extent of Hamas’s theft of Gaza aid, underscores the importance ot the new US-backed aid initiative which bypasses terrorists, ensuring direct delivery.
Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter thanks Vice President JD Vance for his visit to the embassy and for the Trump Administration's compassion following the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.
Ambassador Yechiel Leiter summoned by Foreign Ministry Director Eden Bar-Tal after US interview slamming Israeli opposition and defending Netanyahu.
In interview with PragerU, Dr. Yehiel Leiter defends Prime Minister from accusations Netanyahu is prolonging the war for political gain.
Ambassador Yechiel Leiter condemns Hamas after revelation that Kfir and Ariel Bibas were brutally murdered while in captivity, and that Hamas failed to return the body of their mother, Shiri.
Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, thanks President Trump for signing an Executive Order seeking to combat antisemitism on campuses and colleges: "Anti-Israel = antisemitism".
Dr. Yechiel Leiter, Israel's new Ambassador to the USA, tweeted a video from his new office about the special connection between Israel and America.
New ambassador dedicates his first day in office to meetings with diplomats at the embassy, thanks them for their dedicated work to strengthen ties between Israel and the United States.
Cabinet unanimously approves appointment of Dr. Yechiel Leiter as Israel's Ambassador to US, to replace Ambassador Mike Herzog on January 24, 2025.
Leiter was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, moved to Israel at 18, and has served in the past as Netanyahu's chief of staff in the Ministry of Finance.
Yechiel Leiter speaks to Arutz Sheva about his son Moshe Leiter, who fell in battle in Gaza. 'We're learning new things.'
