Congressional candidate Brad Lander detained by IDF in West Bank
Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for a Brooklyn congressional seat, said Wednesday he was detained by the IDF while he was harvesting olives with other activists.
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Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for a Brooklyn congressional seat, said Wednesday he was detained by the IDF while he was harvesting olives with other activists.
The New York City Democrat was in the occupied territory accompanying Palestinians during an olive harvest.
Lander was freed, but says dozens remain in Israeli custody.
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1536,w_2048/742899' alt='IDF forces detain volunteers with Rabbis for Human Rights in the West Bank village of Nehalim on October 21, 2026. (photo credit: Courtesy Rabbis for Human Rights)' title='IDF forces detain volunteers with Rabbis for Human Rig
Lander later said Israeli authorities released him after they detained him and dozens of other volunteers for harvesting olives near a settlement.
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