US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers
Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.
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US Democrat Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlersImage source, ReutersImage caption, Ro Khanna pictured during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on ThursdayByDan SalesPublished25 minutes agoUS congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained for 90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the occupied West Bank. Khanna, 49, had been in a van with his team when they were surrounded by settlers wielding M4 rifles on Wednesday, he told Reuters news agency. Writing on X, Khanna said that when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) arrived, "they sided with the settlers and continued our detention". The BBC has reached out to the IDF for comment.
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