‘People afraid to come visit’: Hope, darkness in Bethlehem on Christmas eve amid war in Gaza
Thousands of people gathered in Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families and some visitors heralded for…
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem looks like a ghost town because of the Israel-Hamas war
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after…
Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and…
Bethlehem lights Christmas tree again while conflict still echoes nearby
By Francesca Pollio Fenton CNA Staff, Dec 8, 2025 / 17:39 pm For the past two years —…
Christmas returns to Bethlehem with tree-lighting ceremony — for first time since outset of war in Gaza
From missiles to mistletoe. Christmas celebrations publicly returned to Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, for the first…
Israel foils large Hamas terror network in the West Bank
Israeli security forces in recent weeks broke up a major Hamas terror network in the Judean city of Bethlehem,…
Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame
By MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli army launched a barrage of…
Jewish Leaders Welcome News of Hostage Release
Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefing President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have signed off on a…