# US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank

https://mins.news/en/item/109325

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-democratic-congressional-nominee-lander-detained-by-israeli-authorities-west-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad89b5775a7df0001b13c1e

> Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani who is seeking a seat in Congress next month, was among 90 people detained Tuesday by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, the Israeli rights group Rabbis for Human Rights said.

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