NextFin news, Palestinian Oscar-winning director Basel Adra reported that Israeli soldiers raided his home in the West Bank on Saturday while he was at a hospital with relatives injured in attacks by Israeli settlers. The raid took place in his village in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron.
Adra said the soldiers were searching for him and went through his wife Suha's phone during the raid. His 9-month-old daughter was at home during the incident. Additionally, one of his uncles was briefly detained by the soldiers.
The raid followed an attack by Israeli settlers on Adra's village, which injured two of his brothers and one cousin. Adra accompanied the injured family members to the hospital and learned from relatives that nine Israeli soldiers had stormed his home.
As of Saturday night, Adra stated he could not return home due to soldiers blocking the village entrance and his fear of detention.
The Israeli military said its soldiers were in the village after Palestinians had thrown rocks, injuring two Israeli civilians. The military confirmed its forces were still in the area, conducting searches and questioning residents.
Basel Adra is known for his work as a journalist and filmmaker documenting settler violence in Masafer Yatta, where he was born. He is one of the directors of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land." The raid occurred on Saturday, September 13, 2025, in the West Bank village of Masafer Yatta.
Sources: The Associated Press via Chron, The Guardian
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