A group of activists filmed the moment when the Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Susya, south of Hebron on Monday.
One of the directors of “No Other Land”, Oamdan Ballal, was arrested by the Israeli army after first being attacked by settlers.
A group of activists filmed the moment when the Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Susya, south of Hebron on Monday. The video of the attack was republished by the Guardian, who spoke some of the eyewitnesses. Both the person who records the attack with the camera, and the rest, seem to be hit by the settlers, who are heard to shout at them.
These five activists citing the news agency, as witnesses to the attack, described how Ballal, one of the four filmmakers on the destruction of villages on the West Bank, was surrounded and attacked by a group of about 15.
‘Blood found in his house’
“They began throwing stones at the Palestinians and destroyed a water tank near Hamdan’s house,” said Joseph, one of Center for Jewish Nonviolence. Witnesses said that a group of soldiers arrived with other settlers wearing a military uniform who They chased Hamdan in his house to deliver him to the army later. “The settlers destroyed his car with stones and tore one of the tires,” Raviv, who added: “Windows and windows were all broken to the Guardian.”
The members of the group of activists filmed the attack And then they entered the house. There, found blood on the floorwhich, according to a family member, was spilled when Oamdan Ballal was hit in the head. The director and another man – who was only recognized as Nasser – were arrested and taken to a police station. It was not clear why.
What did IDF write
In their announcement IDF reported that there was a violent confrontation between Palestinians and Israelisafter “terrorists” threw stones at Israeli citizens. Their statement states: “The IDF and Israeli police forces have arrived to dismantle the confrontation, at this point, several terrorists began throwing stones at the security forces. The forces arrested three Palestinians who were suspected of throwing stones at them, as well as an Israeli citizen involved in violent confrontation. The detainees were led to further interrogation by the Israeli police. “
The post -Oscar award attack
Basel Adra, another of the four No Other Land directors, who all come from Israel and Palestine, told the Guardian that he believes that the escalation of settlers’ violence It may be an answer to the international recognition that the documentary has won.
“The Palestinians in the village receive physical attacks from settlers almost daily. The violence of settlers is increasing here. Maybe it’s a Revenge for the film and Oscar“, He said. Adra, who was a witness to the attack on Susya, described: “There were dozens of settlers with Israeli soldiers and threatened us with weapons. The police were there from the beginning and did not intervene. While our soldiers marked with their weapons, the settlers began attacking the Palestinian houses. Hamdan tried to protect his family and his settlers attacked. The soldiers began shooting in the air to prevent anyone trying to help Hamdan. He was shouting for help. They let the settlers attack him and then the army kidnapped him. “
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