New York congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by IDF in the West Bank

NBC News21 October 2026, 12:22 UTCIsrael

Congressional candidate Brad Lander said Wednesday in a post on X that he was detained in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces while participating in an olive harvest.

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