Oscar-Winning Palestinian Filmmaker Hamdan Ballal Arrested After Settler Attack
Hamdan Ballal, co-director of 'No Other Land,' was injured in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and remains in Israeli custody as of March 25, 2025.
- Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land,' was attacked by a group of approximately 15 Israeli settlers in Susya, West Bank, on March 24, 2025.
- The attack left Ballal injured, with reports from his co-director Yuval Abraham stating he sustained head and abdominal injuries.
- Israeli soldiers arrested Ballal while he was being transported in an ambulance for medical treatment, and his current condition and location remain unclear.
- The Israeli army has not yet issued a statement on the incident, which has drawn international attention to the violence and displacement in Masafer Yatta.
- The documentary 'No Other Land' highlights the forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank and has faced backlash from Israeli officials for its portrayal of the conflict.
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