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Oct 21, 2026

Brad Lander detained by Israeli military in West Bank during olive harvest

New York congressional candidate Brad Lander was briefly detained by the Israeli military while supporting Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the West Bank, before being released along with dozens of others.

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▪An American photojournalist for the Washington Post was beaten by Israeli settlers on October 16, 2026 while covering a West Bank olive harvest, and European diplomats and a French mayor were attacked the following day
▪Israeli authorities stated that security forces were actively facilitating authorized, safe olive harvests across the West Bank region while carrying out ongoing defensive and counterterrorism missions
▪Acting Director Anton Goodman of Rabbis for Human Rights stated that the volunteer group detained near Nahalin could not have known the area was a closed military zone prior to arriving and had offered to leave peacefully

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Israel–Palestine conflict West Bank Human rights Military occupation Israel-Palestine Conflict Settler attacks in the West Bank West Bank olive harvest violence

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