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Israeli troops briefly detained New York City mayoral-elect Brad Lander and roughly 90 rabbis and activists on October 21 while they helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives west of Bethlehem, releasing them with a warning. The incident drew condemnation from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who accused Israel of occupation and called for an end to what he termed genocide, while Reform and Conservative Jewish leaders said the need to protect farmers from settlers was a betrayal of Jewish values. Israeli President Isaac Herzog called for a crackdown on violent settlers as olive harvest tensions mount, and defense officials warned of a likely surge in settler violence after the election, saying the military, Shin Bet and police are struggling to contain it. Separately, nine of ten suspects detained over attacks on diplomats and an American journalist in the West Bank were released, with only one suspect's detention extended, and commentators noted that Palestinian suffering often draws less attention than harm to American visitors.