Palestinian director who won Oscar for No Other Land 3 weeks ago, attacked by Israeli settlers, detained by army

The filmmaker -- Hamdan Ballal -- was one of three Palestinians detained in the village of Susiya, according to attorney Leah Tsemmel. Police told her they're being held at a military base for medical treatment and she said she hasn't been able to speak with them.

Basel Adra, another co-director, witnessed the detention and said around two dozen settlers -- some masked, some carrying guns, some in Israeli uniform -- attacked the village. Soldiers who arrived pointed their guns at the Palestinians, while the settlers continued throwing stones.

“We came back from the Oscars and every day since there is an attack on us. This might be their revenge on us for making the movie. It feels like a punishment," Adra told The Associated Press.