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

US Congressman Ro Khanna accused the Israeli government and military of lying about his detention by armed settlers and soldiers in the West Bank. The incident occurred in the South Hebron hills near Zanuta, where settlers have displaced Palestinians, a situation Amnesty International describes as a government-backed ethnic cleansing campaign. The Israeli ambassador to the US accused Khanna of staging the event to divert attention from support for Graham Platner.