US Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) told Reuters he was detained by armed settlers during a visit to the West Bank this week, describing it as an "unfiltered look at the human cost of the Israeli occupation." The account has not been independently verified.
US Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) told Reuters on Saturday that he was detained by armed settlers during a visit to the West Bank this week. Khanna described the incident as an "unfiltered look at the human cost of the Israeli occupation." The claim has not been independently verified, and no official Israeli or Palestinian confirmation has been issued. The Zioneer previously reported a similar allegation by a US lawmaker regarding detention by settlers using American weapons, though that account also remained unverified. Khanna's statement adds to a pattern of US political figures reporting confrontations with settlers during West Bank visits, but the details of this specific incident remain unclear.
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