The birthplace of Jesus marks its second year under the shadow of war
The birthplace of Jesus is marking a second subdued Christmas as locals continue to live under the shadow of the war in Gaza. The town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, normally welcomes thousands of tourists around the holidays,
Security deployed as wartime Bethlehem marks another somber Christmas
Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on
Bethlehem cancels Christmas festivities for second straight year amid Gaza war
The war started almost immediately after the militant group Hamas, which rules the Palestinian territory of Gaza, launched a terror attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing a reported 1,200 people.
Bethlehem marks sombre Christmas under shadow of war
Hundreds of people gathered at the Church of the Nativity in the holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday to mark another solemn Christmas overshadowed by the war in Gaza. - Christians in Syria - Elsewhere in the Middle East,
Bethlehem's Somber Christmas Amid Conflict
Bethlehem faces a subdued Christmas under the shadow of Gaza conflict. The usual festive preparations are absent, harming the town's economy, which heavily relies on tourism. Palestinian leaders emphasize peace and hope amid rising tensions and violence affecting the West Bank and Gaza.
Bethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem’s economy.
Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city’s favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march,
Bethlehem prepares for second Christmas under shadow of Gaza war
The Nativity Store in Manger Square in Bethlehem has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to pilgrims visiting the Church of the Nativity, where Christianity holds Jesus was born, since 1927.
Bethlehem marks 2nd somber Christmas Eve as ongoing war rages in Gaza
The birthplace of Jesus, typically flowing with cheer and tourists, was quiet as Palestinian scouts marched, some with signs that read, “We want life, not death.”
Bethlehem is set to mark a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of ...
Security Deployed As Wartime Bethlehem Readies For Another Sombre Christmas
Palestinian security forces deployed around the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank holy city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, as ...
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Bethlehem marks somber Christmas under shadow of war
At Manger Square, the heart of the Palestinian city dominated by the revered church that marks the site where Christians ...