Jewish man beaten in New York City amid dueling protests over Israel and Hamas, police say

A 23-year-old Jewish man was beaten by a group of people in New York City's Times Square on Thursday evening, police said.

A 23-year-old Jewish man was beaten by a group of people in New York City's Times Square on Thursday evening, police said. The victim was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and then released. The incident is now being investigated as a hate crime, according to the New York City Police Department. Detectives are searching for multiple suspects in what police described as a "gang assault." No arrests have been made so far, police said. The incident occurred amid dueling demonstrations over the deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group ruling the Gaza Strip. Pro-Israel and pro-Palestine protesters both took to the streets of Midtown Manhattan on Thursday evening, as a mutual cease-fire went into effect. The two groups collided and fights broke, police said.