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Occupation Forces Assault, Injure Two Elderly Palestinians in Hebron-area Towns

Hebron: Two elderly Palestinian citizens sustained bruises and injuries Friday evening after being severely beaten by Israeli occupation forces in separate attacks in the town of Bani Naim, east of Hebron, and in Masafer Yatta to the south.

According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that a 60-year-old man was violently assaulted by soldiers in Bani Naim and treated on-site. Another 66-year-old man in Masafer Yatta was transferred to hospital after a similar attack.

Meanwhile, Israeli military forces raided the town of Ad-Dhahiriya, south of Hebron, deploying several armored vehicles into the area.