In the occupied West Bank, Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land," was assaulted by Israeli settlers before being detained by the Israeli military. Witnesses reported that armed settlers attacked their village, while soldiers aimed weapons at Palestinians during the incident. The documentary, which highlights the struggle against the demolition of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta, has faced backlash in Israel. Ballal's fellow director expressed concern, suggesting these actions could be retaliation for their film's success at international awards.
"We came back from the Oscars and every day since there is an attack on us. This might be their revenge on us for making the movie. It feels like a punishment."
"The military said it had transferred them to Israeli police for questioning and had evacuated an Israeli citizen from the area to receive medical treatment."
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