Oscar-winning documentary director Hamdan Ballal was violently assaulted by masked Israeli settlers and soldiers in the West Bank village of Susiya, just after Ramadan. Ballal was chased, beaten, and detained for a night, highlighting the escalating violence against Palestinians since the Gaza conflict began. His film, which chronicles the struggle against displacement in the West Bank, was seen as a trigger for the attack. Israeli authorities have not responded to the allegations of abuse, drawing attention to the broader context of rising tensions and violence in the region amid political upheaval.
"Ballal, whose documentary chronicles the struggle by Palestinians of the West Bank to stop the army from demolishing their villages, was then moved to a military base and held in custody for one night before being released the following day."
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