The co-director of the Academy Award-winning documentary 'No Other Land', Hamdan Ballal, has reported that his family home in Susya, West Bank, has faced renewed assaults by Israeli settlers. This incident comes nearly a year after the documentary highlighted violence against Palestinian villagers by Israeli settlers and the army. Ballal has described a history of harassment from the settlers against the local Palestinian community, which has been particularly pronounced since a recent Israeli court ruling that sought to protect the villagers from further incursions by non-residents.

On the day of the incident, Ballal noted that the Israeli military was called to respond to the escalating situation at his home. Instead of police, soldiers arrived, accompanied by a local settler leader, and immediately raided his house, leading to violent confrontations. Ballal has expressed frustration at the ongoing assaults his family faces and points to a concerning pattern of state forces siding with settlers rather than providing protection to Palestinian civilians.

This attack raises significant concerns regarding the safety and rights of Palestinian families living in areas affected by settlement expansion, especially as the anniversary of the documentary's release approaches. The incidents underscore the risks faced by individuals bringing attention to such violent realities and the broader implications for peace in the region, as tensions persist between Palestinian communities and Israeli settlers supported by military presence.