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Israeli Forces Raid Home of 'No Other Land' Oscar Winner Basel Adra

The incident highlights a recurring sequence in Masafer Yatta in which settler violence is followed by army raids on Palestinian communities.

Overview

  • Adra told the Associated Press that settlers assaulted his village of Al Tuwani, injuring two of his brothers and a cousin, and that nine soldiers later searched his home and reviewed his wife's phone.
  • Palestinian Red Crescent responders said they treated three people wounded in the settler attack, with two transferred to a hospital for further care.
  • The Israeli military said troops entered the area after Palestinians allegedly threw stones that injured two Israelis, adding that forces were conducting searches and questioning residents.
  • Adra said a relative was briefly detained during the raid and that he stayed away from the village overnight for fear of arrest, while earlier reports noted his whereabouts were unclear.
  • The raid follows months of heightened settler violence and demolitions in Masafer Yatta, including the July 28 killing of film collaborator Odeh Hadalin by a settler previously sanctioned by the EU and the U.S.