Tucker Carlson says he was ‘detained’ in Israel

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

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.