Christmas morning in Bethlehem is somber, not the usual joyful town with parades and bands in Manger Square. Church leaders canceled celebrations there because of the Israel-Hamas war. Some ...

Meanwhile, an Israeli-built wall partially encircles Bethlehem, cutting it off from Jerusalem and stifling homebuilding and urban growth. Israel says the wall is a necessary security measure to ...

Christmas will look different in the Middle East this year as Israel's war against Hamas rages ... has caused the town of Bethlehem, the globally revered birthplace of Jesus located in the ...

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, were cancelled this year. The West Bank town was instead patrolled by Palestinian security forces amid the Israel-Hamas war.

as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs ...