New Delhi, July 11 -- US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the occupied West Bank this week, describing the incident as a firsthand glimpse into the human impact of the Israeli occupation as he considers a possible run for the presidency in 2028.

Khanna told Reuters on Thursday from a Palestinian village that the incident occurred a day earlier when the van carrying his delegation was surrounded by settlers armed with M4 rifles while touring an area in the southern West Bank where Palestinian residents frequently face settler violence.

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