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

A Palestinian Oscar winner has been attacked by Israeli settlers, activists who witnessed the event say, before being detained by the Israeli military.
Hamdan Ballal, 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. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said no Palestinian had been detained from inside an ambulance.
Without naming Mr Ballal, the 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