Israeli settlers detain Ro Khanna in West Bank

Published July 11, 2026 2:26pm ET | Updated July 11, 2026 2:26pm ET



Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Saturday suggested he was unlawfully detained in the West Bank, warning, “they made a huge mistake.” 

Khanna said in a post to X that he made a “trip to Palestine,” where he said he was detained by “Israeli settlers, brandishing American-made M4s.” He said that when the Israeli military arrived at the scene, “they sided with the settlers & continued our detention.”

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