Five youngsters from south Tel Aviv were arrested on suspicion they assaulted two Israelis of Ethiopian descent thinking they were migrants. Police suspect the motive for the assaults was racist.

The investigation was launched after one of the victims filed a complaint claiming he was beaten and robbed of his mobile phone.

According to police, the five men attacked the victim having noticed the color of his skin, beat him with a blunt object and fled the scene. The victim was rushed to a medical centre.

From Ynetnews