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US congressman says ‘IDF is lying’ about his detention by settlers and soldiers

Israeli ambassador to US accuses Ro Khanna of political stunt to distract from support for Graham Platner Ro Khanna accused the Israeli government and military of “lying” on Sunday about the US congressman’s detention by armed settlers…

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A US congressman has accused the Israeli government and military of dishonesty regarding his detention by settlers and soldiers in the West Bank. The congressman, a California Democrat, claims that the Israeli government and military are lying about the incident, which he documented with video evidence on social media. This evidence shows Israeli settlers and soldiers blocking the path of his convoy in the South Hebron hills, near the village of Zanuta. The congressman's detention occurred in an area where Palestinians have been displaced from their homes, a situation described by Amnesty International as a government-backed "ethnic cleansing campaign".

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