Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the acclaimed film ‘No Other Land’, has been released after being detained by Israeli forces following a brutal attack by settlers in the West Bank. Eyewitnesses reported that Ballal, an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker, was savagely beaten outside his home during the attack, which has drawn widespread condemnation. Reports indicate that video footage captured the violence, with settlers throwing rocks at activists in the area. Following the incident, Ballal was held by Israeli authorities for 24 hours before his release was announced. His co-director and friends have spoken out about the assault, describing it as part of a pattern of violence targeting artists and journalists in the region.