Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna stated Saturday that he was briefly “detained” by Israeli settlers and the army throughout a go to to a West Financial institution village earlier within the week.
The California congressman stated in a social media publish that whereas he was on the journey on Wednesday close to the West Financial institution hamlet of Khirbet Zanuta “settlers, brandishing American made M4s” detained him and different Individuals who have been with him in a bus.
On this photograph supplied by Cameron Kasky, armed males block the street, stopping automobiles containing Rep. Ro Khanna and his delegation close to the West Financial institution village of Khirbet Zanuta, on July 8, 2026.
Cameron Kasky by way of AP
In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Khanna stated the settlers blocked the street after which known as the army.
Khanna claimed in his X publish that when the Israel Protection Forces arrived, they “sided with the settlers & continued our detention.”
The IDF moved the automobiles blocking the roadway after talking with the Israeli civilians, the congressman instructed Reuters.
On this photograph supplied by Cameron Kasky, armed males block the street, stopping automobiles containing Rep. Ro Khanna and his delegation close to the West Financial institution village of Khirbet Zanuta, on July 8, 2026.
Cameron Kasky by way of AP
The IDF stated in an announcement that it acquired calls on Wednesday of Israeli civilians who “have been unlawfully blocking the automobiles of overseas nationals and members of the media.”
“Upon receiving the report, IDF troops have been dispatched to the scene, rapidly dispersed the Israeli civilians, and reopened the blocked street. The IDF troopers working within the space didn’t participate in blocking the street,” the IDF stated in an announcement.
Rep. Ro Khanna speaks with a Palestinian resident of Turmus Ayya, close to Ramallah, throughout a go to within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, July 9, 2026.
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The IDF added the id of the armed particular person related with the incident is below overview.
Khanna stated within the social media publish that the IDF “made an enormous mistake,” and ended his assertion with “you can be listening to extra quickly.”
