BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive ... the third-generation owner of Nativity Store. Israel’s war against Hamas has been raging for nearly ...

Traditionally, a grand Christmas tree would light up Manger Square, but local authorities opted against elaborate celebrations for a second year. "This year we limited our joy," Bethlehem mayor ...

Bethlehem’s Manger Square in front of the Church of the Nativity is largely deserted, and souvenir shops are shuttered. Once again, there are no plans to put up the traditional lighted Christmas ...

How does Bethlehem look today ... and a huge Christmas tree dominates Manger Square. Merchants sell all manner of souvenirs, from carved olive wood Nativity scenes to mother-of-pearl statuettes ...