Ashkelon, Feb. 19 -- Two Indian workers were assaulted in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon near the Gaza border in what has been described as a racially motivated attack, according to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, KAN.

KAN reported that the incident was a "premeditated" ambush allegedly carried out by a group of youths who targeted the workers because they were foreigners.

A video released on Monday, February 16, by the broadcaster on YouTube showed at least two men being beaten by several attackers in a public park. The Hebrew captions accompanying the footage described the incident as being driven by "racism and malice".

The report said the attackers allegedly coordinated the assault through private social media c...