Israel says the wall is a necessary security ... Tarazi was born in Gaza City but has lived in Bethlehem for nearly 40 years. Four of her siblings were still alive in the Strip when the war ...

Bethlehem City Council shared a letter it said would ... Opponents of the ceasefire resolution spoke in favor of Israel's "right to defend" its sovereign territory and denounced Hamas — which ...

At Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, residents and businesses are facing the effects of the Israel-Hamas war during the holiday season. The city, usually filled ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning the city, and many residents are seeking a way out as the war in Gaza grinds on. Bethlehem’s Manger ...

On Bethlehem's Manger Square ... who didn't give his last name. Similarly, in Jerusalem's Old City, just eight kilometres (five miles) away but on the other side of the separation wall built ...

Pizzaballa held a special pre-Christmas Mass in the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza City ... go to Bethlehem,” said Najla Tarazi, a displaced woman. “We hope to celebrate in Jerusalem ...

Hundreds of worshippers, both Palestinians and foreigners, attended the Midnight Mass at the Church of Nativity in the West Bank. The regular cheering was absent, and no Christmas tree or decorations ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP ... Pizzaballa held a special pre-Christmas mass in Holy Family Church in Gaza City on Sunday. "I saw everything destroyed, poverty, disaster, but I also saw life.