Tucker Carlson says he was ‘detained’ in Israel

The US journalist had arrived in the country to interview the American ambassador, Mike Huckabee

Journalist Tucker Carlson attends an event in the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. ©  Al Drago / Getty Images

[RT] US journalist and podcaster Tucker Carlson has said he was briefly detained at Ben Gurion International Airport on Wednesday after taping an interview with the US ambassador to Israel.

Carlson, who frequently criticizes US aid to Israel, told the Daily Mail that Israeli officials took his passport and escorted his executive producer to an interrogation room.

“Men who identified themselves as airport security took our passports, hauled our executive producer into a side room and then demanded to know what we spoke to Ambassador Huckabee about,” Carlson said.

“It was bizarre. We’re now out of the country,” he added.

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