Brad Lander says he was detained by IDF during West Bank trip
Brad Lander said he was released after being detained by the Israel Defense Forces while on a trip in the West Bank.
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Brad Lander said he was released after being detained by the Israel Defense Forces while on a trip in the West Bank.
Lander, who has since been released, said the group he was with was helping Palestinian farmers in an olive grove at the time. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer spoke to him on Wednesday.
The U.S. moves more refueling planes to the Mideast and adds medics at a major military hospital as the war with Iran spreads to another key waterway.
President Trump said earlier Thursday he called off new military strikes on Iran, hours after threatening to escalate the war.
Israel and Iran were firing missiles at each other Monday, endangering the shaky truce that's been in place as well as talks on a deal to end the fighting.