Guest
Ambassador Yechiel Leiter
On January 27, 2025, Dr. Yechiel (Michael) Leiter became Israel’s 21st Ambassador to the United States. A longtime public figure, he has held key roles including adviser to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Chief of Staff to Finance Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Education. A father of eight and grandfather of many, Dr. Leiter’s eldest son, Major Moshe Yedidya Leiter, a doctor, IAF officer, and father of six fell in the line of duty after leading IDF forces into Gaza on November 10, 2023.