Israel bans travel for Brad Lander after detention in occupied West Bank

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: Israel

World / InternationalPolitics

Israel bans travel for Brad Lander after detention in occupied West Bank

Israel has revoked the travel authorisation of Brad Lander, a US Democratic congressional candidate. The decision followed his detention last week while he was harvesting olives with Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

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