Former Israeli Deputy Attorney General Detained During Olive Harvest
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Former Israeli Deputy Attorney General Yehoshua Shofman and New York City Council candidate Brad Lander were detained by Israeli forces during an olive harvest in the Palestinian village of Nahalin. Shofman reported being detained "on suspicion of olive harvesting" and stated there was no confrontation with settlers or security forces. The incident involved dozens of Israelis and American rabbis participating in the harvest.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Former Israeli Deputy AG Yehoshua Shofman and US candidate Brad Lander were detained during an olive harvest.
- The detention occurred in the Palestinian village of Nahalin near Bethlehem.
- Shofman stated they were detained "on suspicion of olive harvesting."
- Dozens of Israelis and American rabbis participated in the harvest.
- Israeli forces demanded the olive harvest cease after two hours.
Yehoshua Shofman, the former Deputy Attorney General of Israel, and Brad Lander, a New York City Council candidate, were detained for questioning on Wednesday by police, IDF, and Border Police forces. The incident occurred while they were participating in an olive harvest alongside activists from Rabbis for Human Rights and rabbis from the United States in the village of Nahalin, near Bethlehem.
Shofman stated on his X account that he was detained "on suspicion of olive harvesting." He explained that he joined dozens of Israelis from "Rabbis for Human Rights" and dozens of American rabbis for the harvest. After approximately two hours, police, Border Police, and IDF forces demanded they cease the activity.
Shofman clarified that there was no friction with settlers or security forces. He added that the American participants were placed on one bus, and the Israelis on minibuses.
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