{
  "id": 15996038,
  "title": "Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/israeli-forces-detain-and-then-release-us-congressional-candidate-at-15996038",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261022/israeli-forces-detain-and-then-release-us-congressional-candidate-at-west-bank-harvest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli forces detained U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on Wednesday while he assisted Palestinian farmers in harvesting olives in the West Bank. The candidate was released hours later, as dozens of other volunteers, including American rabbis, remained in custody. This incident occurred during an annual olive harvest that has often been marred by clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinian villagers trying to gather their produce. The Israeli military stated that the farmers and volunteers had not obtained prior permission for the harvest, and their actions posed a security risk near an Israeli community. The military also expressed that the arrival of numerous activists was intended to provoke and disrupt the harvesting process. Lander, who is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives representing New York City, tweeted after his release that the occupation is a crime under international law and that harvesting olives is not a crime.",
  "summary": "Israeli forces detained U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on Wednesday as he helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank , releasing him hours later while dozens of other volunteers, including a group of American rabbis, remained in custody. The incident was the latest in an annual olive harvest that has been marked by violence between Israeli settlers…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/israeli-forces-detain-and-then-release-us-congressional-candidate-at",
        "published": "2026-10-22T03:32:02.000Z"
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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."
}