Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal, Rabbi of the Jewish community of Berlin, paid a visit to an Israeli man who was serious wounded in the ramming truck attack Monday evening in the center of Berlin and was updated by his doctors as to his medical condition.

The man is reportedly in his sixties. His wife has been declared missing and the Israeli embassy is in contact with German authorities.

The attack saw a truck plow into a crowded Christmas market in the heart of the German capital, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 50 in what police described as an “intentional” act and a suspected “terror attack.”

According to Rabbi Teichtal, the injured man who is hospitalized in one of the Berlin hospitals, was operated and is no longer in a life-threatening situation. However he is standing before a long recovery process.

In addition, Rabbi Teichtal said that his staff and himself are currently in touch with all hospitals in the city and they are doing their best to try and track this Israeli man's wife who has not yet been found.

The Rabbi is in touch with the family of the injured Israeli from early morning hours as well and keeping in touch with his personal doctor and will notify them all accordingly.

"I stood right next to the injured man and said some Tehillim and prayed for his full recovery. My community and I will continue praying for his health and we hope to hear good news about his wife too,’’ Rabbi Teichtal said.

The Central Council of Jews in Germany reacted “with great sadness” to the attack but cautioned against letting terrorism spoil the spirit of the upcoming holidays.

“We are deeply shocked. Especially in the pre-Christmas period, when our society focuses on values like charity, goodness and peace, our country was once again hit by this disgusting attack,” said the organisation’s president Josef Schuster.

“Our thoughts are with the victims, their relatives and friends. We wish a speedy recovery.”

At the same time, Schuster said, “Our thoughts and deeds must not be overcome by fear and terror.” In a few days, the Christmas and Hanukkah holidays start, Schuster noted. “May the message of these two holidays give us strength in these difficult hours.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released the following statement on Tuesday: "Israel condemns what appears to be a terrorist attack in Germany. We send our condolences to the families of the people that were killed and, of course, to the Government of Germany, and we wish a speedy recovery to the wounded, including an Israeli citizen. This attack joins [other] reprehensible attacks; terror is spreading everywhere and can be stopped only if we fight it, and we will defeat it, but we will defeat it much quicker if all free nations under attack unite."