Rabbi detained by Israeli forces in West Bank speaks out

NPR | By Alaena Hunt,

Matt Ozug, Patrick Jarenwattananon, Scott Detrow

Published October 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM MDT

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Rabbi Jill Jacobs of T'ruah, a rabbinical human rights organization, about her detainment by Israeli forces while observing a Palestinian olive harvest.

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