Oscar-Winning Director's Ordeal: A Night of Violence and Detention

Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal endured an attack by Jewish settlers, followed by detention by Israeli forces. Along with two others, he spent the night on a military base floor with serious injuries. Lea Tsemel, his lawyer, announced his pending release.

A prominent Oscar-winning Palestinian director, Hamdan Ballal, was reportedly attacked by Jewish settlers, an incident that was followed by his detention by Israeli forces.

The director's lawyer, Lea Tsemel, revealed that Ballal, alongside two other Palestinians, endured a night on the floor of a military base while grappling with severe injuries from the attack.

On Tuesday, Tsemel confirmed that her client and the others are expected to be released soon.

(With inputs from agencies.)