BETHLEHEM, February 12, 2007 (WAFA)- An Israeli special unit kidnapped Monday a sixty-year-old boy in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, WAFA reporter said.

He added that an Israeli special unit, embarking a ISUZU civil car, stormed al-Dheisha refugee camp of Bethlehem and abducted Hamza Hamamda, quickly leaving the area.

In the meantime, Israeli soldiers beaten up the schoolboy Mohammed Salah 17, of al-Khader town, as he was heading to school, casing him some injuries. He was taken to Beit Jala hospital and his condition is reported to be moderate.

M.H.(11:45 P)(09:45 GMT)