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Tucker Carlson says he was detained in Israel following ambassador interview
Tucker Carlson claims brief detention after interviewing U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee; Israeli and U.S. officials say routine passport checks were conducted, denying detention.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump urged Tucker Carlson to `let’s take this down` as Carlson arrived in Israel to interview U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee in a White House effort to prevent GOP infighting.
- Amid a growing conservative rift, Trump sought to prevent a fracture over Israel, with Carlson positioned on the far‑right split, according to reports.
- The U.S. embassy in Israel said its engagement was limited to coordinating Carlson's private plane landing, while reports say Israel initially resisted his entry to avoid a `diplomatic incident`.
- Carlson said Israeli airport security confiscated passports and questioned his executive producer after the interview, but a U.S. embassy spokesperson denied any detention and confirmed Carlson left the country.
- The episode highlights Israel's initial reluctance to admit Tucker Carlson, prompting sensitive State Department coordination to avoid a diplomatic incident and preserve coalition unity.
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Tucker Carlson held in Israel? Conservative activist claims ‘bizarre’ airport checking; US & Israeli authorities respond
Conservative political activist and commentator Tucker Carlson, who was in Israel to interview US Ambassador Mike Huckabee, told the Daily Mail that he had been detained. Soon after, US and Israeli authorities responded. Here's what they said.
Journalist Tucker Carlson says he was detained in occupied territories after interview with US amb.
American journalist Tucker Carlson says he and members of his team were detained in the occupied territories following an interview with the US ambassador to the territories.
Tucker Carlson claims Israel detained him, confiscated passport, hauled executive producer to interrogation room * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Source link Tucker Carlson and his executive producer Neil Patel outside of Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 (Courtesy Tucker Carlson / X) Tucker Carlson claims he and his staff were detained in Israel and had their passports confiscated Wednesday after interviewing Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the country,
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