{
  "id": 15915397,
  "title": "US congressional candidate Brad Lander arrested by Israeli army in occupied West Bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-congressional-candidate-brad-lander-arrested-by-israeli-army-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:29:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-congressional-candidate-brad-lander-arrested-israeli-army-occupied"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US congressional candidate Brad Lander was arrested by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to reports. The arrest occurred after Lander allegedly helped Palestinians harvest olives in the territory. Lander was released from Israeli military custody with a warning, stating that his public profile may have contributed to his detention. However, several dozen rabbis and other individuals harvesting olives with him remain in detention. Lander called for their immediate release, criticizing the Israeli military's actions as part of an \"escalating, very clearly state-sponsored ethnic cleansing.\" Lander is the Democratic Party nominee for New York's 10th congressional district and identifies as a liberal Zionist Jew, but he is also a vocal critic of the Israeli government.",
  "summary": "US congressional candidate Brad Lander arrested by Israeli army in occupied West Bank Israeli forces arrested US congressional candidate Brad Lander for helping Palestinians harvest olives in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, before releasing him with a \"warning\". In a post on X, Lander said: “I’ve been released from [Israeli military] custody with a 'warning,' apparently because of my public…",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Israel detains U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander in West Bank, group says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/israel-detains-u-s-democratic-congressional-candidate-brad-lander-in",
        "published": "2026-10-21T10:00:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "WATCH: IDF detains 90 West Bank olive harvest volunteers, including US congressional nominee Lander",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/watch-idf-detains-90-west-bank-olive-harvest-volunteers-including-us",
        "published": "2026-10-21T11:28:51.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "80 Israelis and Americans, including NY Democrat Brad Lander, detained in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/80-israelis-and-americans-including-ny-democrat-brad-lander-detained",
        "published": "2026-10-21T13:28:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by Israeli military in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/congressional-candidate-brad-lander-says-he-was-detained-by-israeli",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:24:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "80 volunteers detained by Israeli forces in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/80-volunteers-detained-by-israeli-forces-in-west-bank",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:39:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Israeli forces detain New York Congressional candidate Brad Lander in West Bank",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/israeli-forces-detain-new-york-congressional-candidate-brad-lander-in",
        "published": "2026-10-21T14:47:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/israeli-forces-detain-and-then-release-us-congressional-candidate-at",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:20:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel detains US congressional candidate at West Bank olive harvest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/israel-detains-us-congressional-candidate-at-west-bank-olive-harvest",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Israel detains US congressional candidate during West Bank olive harvest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/israel-detains-us-congressional-candidate-during-west-bank-olive",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:33:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US election candidate detained by Israel at West Bank olive harvest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/us-election-candidate-detained-by-israel-at-west-bank-olive-harvest",
        "published": "2026-10-21T17:22:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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