美国民主党籍众议员罗·卡纳（Ro Khanna）声称，他在访问被占领的约旦河西岸期间遭到武装以色列定居者的拦截和拘留。[1][2] 据其描述，事件发生在基尔赫贝扎努塔镇（Khirbet Zanuta），当时他遭遇了一群持枪蒙面人并被拦下。[1] Khanna 表示，这一经历让他亲身了解了巴勒斯坦人在占领下的生活现实。[2]
卡纳称在寻求美国大使馆协助后获释。[1] 与此同时，以色列国防军（IDF）对此予以否认，并发布声明澄清其部队仅负责疏散阻挡道路的平民，并未参与封锁道路或拘留访客。[1][2] IDF 还指出，在其士兵到场时，他们与定居者进行了友好互动并协助封锁了出口以控制局势。[1]
此次事件引发了对美以关系及美国国内政策的讨论。卡纳在声明中指出，以色列国防军拒绝干预定居者的行动，且这些定居者使用了由美国制造的武器。[2] 这一指控反映了美国民主党内部对以色列政策日益增长的批评声音以及两国关系的紧张态势。[1] AP-NORC 的一项调查显示，约 58% 的民主党人认为美国对以色列的支持过多。[1]
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna stated that he was intercepted by armed individuals while visiting the town of Khirbet Zanuta in the occupied West Bank [1][2]. According to Khanna, masked men with guns blocked his path before soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) arrived on the scene [1]. The congressman reported that upon arrival, IDF personnel interacted amicably with settlers and proceeded to block road exits rather than intervening against the detainees [1]. Khanna further alleged that the armed individuals holding him were Israeli settlers utilizing weapons manufactured in the United States [2], while he noted that the IDF refused to intervene during his detention [2]. Following these events, Khanna sought assistance from the U.S. Embassy and was subsequently released [1]. In response to the allegations, an official statement from the Israel Defense Forces clarified that its troops were only responsible for evacuating civilians obstructing roads and denied any involvement in blocking access or detaining visitors [1]. The incident has drawn attention within the Democratic Party, where a recent AP-NORC survey indicates that 58% of Democrats believe U.S. support for Israel is excessive [1]. Additionally, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized Israeli policy during a speech in Tel Aviv, referring to the state as "a pariah among nations" regarding its treatment of territory and people [1].