Current sectionU.S. NewsThe Democratic congressman said settlers carrying U.S.-made M4 rifles blocked his group's vehicle for more than an hour, while an Israeli security source said the visit had not been coordinated in advance and no security had been arrangedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReutersand Liza Rozovsky03:24 PM • July 11 2026 IDTU.S. Democratic Representative Ro Khanna said Israeli settlers armed with U.S.-made rifles detained him during a visit to the West Bank this week, while an Israeli security source said the California lawmaker had not coordinated the trip in advance and therefore was not provided with security.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel - U.S.West BankIsrael settlersCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel NewsU.S.-IranTrumpHussam Abu SafiyaGraham PlatnerBrad LanderIsrael ProtestsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Lawmaker, Israel Critic, Says Armed Settlers Detained Him in West Bank'Elon Musk Likes to Think of Himself as a Self-made Visionary. He Isn't'Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Clash With Patrons at Jerusalem Café Open on ShabbatTrump Threatens 'Complete Decimation' of Iran in Event of Assassination AttemptEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesMade in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWA