Tucker Carlson 'Detained' in Israel and Has Passport Taken Following His Interview With Mike Huckabee
Tucker Carlson claims he was held at an airport in Israel.
Feb. 18 2026, Published 4:14 p.m. ET
Tucker Carlson and members of his staff were allegedly "detained" in Israel after arriving there and conducting a scheduled interview with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
The right-wing political commentator, who has been known to be critical of Israel, told the Daily Mail "airport security" took their passports and "hauled" their executive producer into another room before questioning them on what they spoke about in the interview.
Mike Huckabee is the U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
"It was bizarre," added Carlson. "We're now out of the country.''
This is a developing story...
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