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Armed Settlers Block Khanna's West Bank Delegation
Rep. Ro Khanna says armed settlers blocked his delegation for 90 minutes while the federal lawmaker toured the occupied West Bank
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Rep. Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers blocked his delegation for 90 minutes; Israel's military says troops dispersed the civilians and reopened the road.
- Frame 1Rep. Ro Khanna says armed settlers blocked his delegation for 90 minutes while the federal lawmaker toured the occupied West Bank.
- Frame 2The group was visiting Khirbet Zanuta, a village abandoned after settler attacks, during a three-day West Bank tour.
- Frame 3Masked men carrying rifles surrounded the delegation's van; a New York Times photographer witnessed the confrontation.
- Frame 4Khanna says the group left only after calls to the U.S. Embassy and Israeli police brought outside intervention.
- Frame 5Israel's military says troops dispersed the civilians and reopened the road, denying that soldiers helped block it.
- Frame 6The military says the armed person's identity remains under review as Khanna's account and its response diverge.
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- Jul 11, 5:53 PM EDT
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