Palestinian Oscar winner detained by Israeli soldiers after settler attack, activists say

A Palestinian Oscar winner has been detained in the occupied West Bank following an outbreak of violence between Israeli settlers and Palestinians, activists say.
Hamdan Ballal, who was one of four co-directors of No Other Land, had his house surrounded by settlers during an attack on Monday in the village of Susya, according to the Center for Jewish Nonviolence group.
Co-director Yuval Abraham said Mr Ballal had been beaten and taken by soldiers while in an ambulance, although this has been disputed by Israel.
Without naming Mr Ballal, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said three Palestinians and an Israeli had been detained after being suspected of “rock hurling” at security forces.
Five Jewish American activists from the group said that about a dozen masked settlers had mounted an attack in Susya at about 18:00 (16:00 GMT).

Courtesy: BBC