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Rep. Ro Khanna calls for arrest of IDF soldiers he says were involved in his West Bank detention

Haaretz

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July 12, 2026

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Rep. Ro Khanna calls for arrest of IDF soldiers he says were involved in his West Bank detention

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna accused IDF soldiers of aiding armed Israeli settlers during his Saturday West Bank detention and called for their arrest, saying the 'Israeli government is lying.' An Israeli security source said his uncoordinated visit led to a lack of security arrangements

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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,”...

USA TODAY

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· Jul 11, 2026

Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers in West Bank

Rep. Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with U.S.-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/ #Israel #WestBank #RoKhanna

Off The Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

Ro Khanna claims Israeli ‘hoodlums’ detained him in West Bank

US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he cast as an unfiltered look at the human toll of “Israeli occupation” as he weighs a 2028 presidential run. Speaking with Reuters on Thursday in a Palestinian village, Khanna said []...Click to read more

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

US Democrat Ro Khanna ‘detained’ by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit

US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he cast as an unfiltered look at the human toll of Israeli occupation as he weighs a 2028 presidential run. Speaking with reporters on Thursday in a Palestinian village, Khanna said his group’s van was surrounded by settlers wielding M4 rifles a day earlier while touring a part of the southern West Bank where residents face frequent settler attacks. “We...

RedState

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· Jul 12, 2026

After Imploding on Platner, Ro Khanna Claims He Was 'Detained' by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

After Imploding on Platner, Ro Khanna Claims He Was 'Detained' by Israeli Settlers in West Bank

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 11, 2026

"They surrounded us with US rifles": Israeli settlers detain US congressman

ALBAWABA - U.S. Representative Ro Khanna said he and his delegation were detained for over an hour by armed Israeli settlers during a recent visit to the occupied West Bank, calling the experience a “jarring reflection” of the realities faced by Palestinians under Israeli rule...

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Related coverage for "Rep. Ro Khanna calls for arrest of IDF soldiers he says were involved in his West Bank detention": The Hill — Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank. USA TODAY — Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers in West Bank. Off The Press — Ro Khanna claims Israeli ‘hoodlums’ detained him in West Bank. South China Morning Post — US Democrat Ro Khanna ‘detained’ by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit. RedState — After Imploding on Platner, Ro Khanna Claims He Was 'Detained' by Israeli Settlers in West Bank. Al Bawaba — "They surrounded us with US rifles": Israeli settlers detain US congressman