80 Israelis and Americans, including NY Democrat Brad Lander, detained in West Bank

NPR News21 October 2026, 13:28 UTCPalestine

U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists by Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinian olive harvesters.

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