"Now the tourism sector is dead." Drawn by historical sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and Tel Aviv's white sandy beaches, some three million tourists flocked to Israel in the first nine months ...

The West Bank town was instead patrolled by Palestinian security forces amid the Israel-Hamas war. Tourism accounts for an estimated 70% of Bethlehem's income — almost all of that during Christmas.

Some of Jerusalem’s top attractions are also holy sites for ... He’d arrived in Israel on Oct. 1 to attend a conference in Bethlehem, then host a nine-day tour with the nonprofit group Faith ...

Tourism accounts for an estimated 70% of Bethlehem’s income — almost all of that during the Christmas season. With many major airlines canceling flights to Israel, few foreigners are visiting.

In a November statement, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem ... A majority of the Bethlehem area’s residents earn their living through tourism, and the war comes at ...

In perhaps the most overt display of how Israel’s war in Gaza ... For the residents of Bethlehem, the war has also reverberated economically. Tourism makes up a significant portion of the ...

Its economy is heavily dependent on tourism but few foreign visitors ... an Israeli-built wall partially encircles Bethlehem, cutting it off from Jerusalem and stifling homebuilding and urban ...

"Now the tourism sector is dead." Drawn by historical sites in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and Tel Aviv's white sandy beaches, some three million tourists flocked to Israel in the first nine months of ...