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Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

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July 11, 2026

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Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

A congressman says he was detained by Israeli settlers and then the Israeli military as he toured the West Bank.

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Hindustan Times

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· Jul 11, 2026

Why was Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers? Here's what happened: West Bank incident explained

During a visit to a damaged Palestinian village, Congressman Ro Khanna alleged armed Israeli settlers detained his group for over an hour.

CNN

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· Jul 11, 2026

Rep. Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers in West Bank

US Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said Israeli settlers detained him for more than an hour during a visit to the southern West Bank this week, in an area where thousands of Palestinian-Americans say they face repeated settler attacks. CNN’s Oren Liebermann reports.

The Hill

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· Jul 11, 2026

Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Saturday he was detained for over an hour in the West Bank earlier this week by Israeli settlers and that the detention continued with Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers arrived on the scene. “Israeli settlers, brandishing American made M4s, detained me other Americans on my trip to Palestine,”...

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 11, 2026

Israeli Settlers Detain US Congressman in West Bank

US Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna said armed Israeli settlers detained him during a recent visit to the occupied West Bank, describing the incident as a stark illustration of the impact of the Israeli occupation on Palestinians, according to Reuters.

Times of India

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· Jul 11, 2026

US lawmaker Ro Khanna says Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles detained him in West Bank

US Representative Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers. The incident occurred while he was visiting a destroyed Palestinian village. Israeli security forces eventually intervened and dispersed the settlers. Khanna stated the trip strengthened his resolve for a presidential run. He also criticized US support for Israel and called for action against alleged genocide.

Sky News

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· Jul 11, 2026

US congressman 'detained by armed Israeli settlers' in West Bank

US congressman 'detained by armed Israeli settlers' in West Bank

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Related coverage for "Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank": Hindustan Times — Why was Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers? Here's what happened: West Bank incident explained. CNN — Rep. Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers in West Bank. The Hill — Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank. Sada Elbalad — Israeli Settlers Detain US Congressman in West Bank. Times of India — US lawmaker Ro Khanna says Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles detained him in West Bank. Sky News — US congressman 'detained by armed Israeli settlers' in West Bank