Ro Khanna pressed on West Bank visit after bypassing official IDF channels

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., says Israeli settlers detained him and others in the West Bank, alleging IDF complicity. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Michael Leiter disputes Khanna's coordination, while Khanna counters that both Leiter and the IDF are lying.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. alleges Israeli settlers, armed with M4s, detained him and other Americans in the West Bank. Khanna's account is disputed by the IDF and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Michael Leiter, who claims Khanna chose to coordinate with Palestinian activists. Khanna insists the Israeli embassy was informed of his trip, demanding accountability for this 'unprecedented illegal detention'.