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Rep. Ro Khanna 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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Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank

A representative for Khanna, a California Democrat who is an outspoken progressive, said the confrontation occurred Wednesday in the middle of a three-day tour of the West Bank.

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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

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.

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...

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 says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank": 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. CNN — Rep. 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. Al Bawaba — "They surrounded us with US rifles": Israeli settlers detain US congressman