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  "id": 15919008,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:22:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/21/us-election-candidate-detained-by-israel-at-west-bank-olive-harvest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York, was briefly detained by Israeli troops during an olive harvest in the West Bank on Wednesday. Lander, along with several rabbis, participated in the harvest as a show of support for Palestinians. The Israeli military cited a security risk due to the uncoordinated harvest near an Israeli community as the reason for the detainment. Lander stated that the group was simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim, emphasizing that harvesting olives is not a crime. He was released with a warning by the Israeli military. Israel's Foreign Ministry called Lander's visit a \"stunt\" and a \"calculated political provocation.\" Lander is the Democratic nominee for New York's 10th congressional district, with forecasts indicating a likely victory in the November 3 midterm elections.",
  "summary": "A candidate in the US midterm elections was briefly detained by Israeli troops during an olive harvest in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Brad Lander, a Democrat seeking election to Congress in New York, said he was one of dozens of detainees, who also included a group of rabbis. Mr Lander and others had been taking part in the harvest in a show of support for Palestinians, whose olive…",
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      {
        "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",
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        "published": "2026-10-21T13:28:04.000Z"
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        "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"
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        "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": "Middle East Eye",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-21T16:29:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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 UAE",
        "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-15922836",
        "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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