Representative Ro Khanna says Israeli settlers armed with US-made M4 rifles detained his congressional delegation for more than an hour in a southern West Bank village while Israel Defense Forces personnel delayed clearing the route, a New York Times photojournalist witnessed the incident and Khanna’s office confirmed it to CBS News.The episode adds to mounting US debate over $3.8B in annual military aid to Israel as Democrats press for limits following reports of settler violence, expansion of settlements the United Nations deems illegal, and human rights groups’ claims that fewer than 1% of complaints against Israeli soldiers lead to indictment.Khanna, who has shifted from a pro-Israel stance to a more critical posture toward Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government but remains opposed to antisemitism and supports a two-state solution and continued
Iron Dome funding, says the visit increased his resolve to consider a 2028 presidential run.