Israeli forces assault two men in Hebron: Report

Wafa news agency is reporting that two young Palestinian men were assaulted by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.

Citing local sources, the agency said that Israeli soldiers stationed at a military checkpoint stopped the two young men as they were attempting to reach the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City.

The men were then taken inside the check point and severely beaten.

They were then transferred by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to a local hospital for treatment.