Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank
Summary
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna was stopped and held by armed settlers and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank during a visit to a Palestinian village. He was released only after the U.S. Embassy intervened, while the Israeli military said its troops dispersed the settlers and did not block the road.Key Facts
- Rep. Ro Khanna visited Khirbet Zanuta, a Palestinian village abandoned after settler attacks.
- Masked armed settlers stopped Khanna’s group and would not let them leave.
- Israeli soldiers arrived, but Khanna said they blocked the group’s exit and acted friendly toward the settlers.
- The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and Israeli police were called before Khanna’s group was allowed to leave.
- The Israeli Defense Forces denied detaining Khanna and said they dispersed the settlers blocking the road.
- The incident happened amid rising tensions between Israel and some members of the U.S. Democratic Party.
- Separately, the Israeli military detained suspects who attacked foreign journalists in another West Bank town.
- About 58% of U.S. Democrats recently said America is too supportive of Israel, according to a survey.
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