New York Democrat Brad Lander said he was briefly detained and released by the Israeli military while he was supporting Palestinian farmers during an olive harvest in the occupied West Bank

First seen Oct 21, 2026, 8:22 AM ET · Updated Oct 21, 2026, 10:27 AM ET · 4 outlets

4 outlets (WSJ, The Hill, Fox News and NBC News) are covering this story.

WSJ reports: “The New York City Democrat was in the occupied territory accompanying Palestinians during an olive harvest.”
The Hill reports: “New York congressional candidate Brad Lander (D) said Wednesday that he has been detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the West Bank while “harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim.” “The…”
Fox News reports: “Brad Lander says he was detained by the Israeli military while harvesting olives with Rabbis for Peace volunteers in the West Bank on Wednesday.”

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