Hamdan Balal, who directed the Oscar-winning documentary film 'No Other Land' which sparked controversy in Israel, was arrested on suspicion of throwing stones at Israeli citizens and damaging their vehicles near Susiya in the South Hebron Hills. The incident escalated into a violent confrontation and mutual stone-throwing between Palestinians and Israelis. IDF forces arrested three Palestinians suspected of stone-throwing and an Israeli citizen who was involved in the violent clash. Among those arrested was, as mentioned, Hamdan Balal.

