Residents in Bethlehem awoke to a quiet city on Christmas morning because holiday celebrations have been largely muted due to the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Hamas. The Latin ...

Her husband, a construction worker, did the same. “In Israel we earn double, sometimes triple, what we can earn here in Bethlehem,” says Nassar, gathered with her family in the courtyard of ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded ...

Another estimated 1,000 terrorists were killed in Israel during the October ... any unnecessarily festive activities,” they wrote. At the altar of Bethlehem’s Evangelical Lutheran Church ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Officials ...

Instead of being packed with foreign tourists who gather each year to mark the holiday and lit up with its normal show of lights and seasonal attractions ... Israel, with around 70 hotels in ...

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 ...

Among towns hit was Bethlehem. Jenin ... In addition to the activities of Israel’s military, attacks by Israeli settlers are also on the rise. At least 700,000 Israeli settlers live in illegal ...

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 ...