Bethlehem Ancient Bethlehem lies in the West Bank, in an area where the Israeli government bans its citizens from entering. To visit, you cross a checkpoint manned by Israel Defense Force soldiers ...

A group of Israeli researchers is in a years-long quest to produce wine identical to that consumed in ancient Israel ... a winery outside Bethlehem run by Italian monks, has produced a dry ...

He warned that the move aims to further separate Bethlehem from Jerusalem, threatening the geographic continuity of the West Bank. Shaaban accused Israel of imposing new facts on the ground to ...

Some pilgrims don’t even realise Bethlehem is located in the West Bank, a Palestinian territory occupied by Israel since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, Giacaman said. “Sometimes they come to the ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning ... the traditional lighted Christmas Tree in the ancient settlement that is revered by Christians ...

Sprawling across 20 acres, the Israel Museum houses roughly 500,000 artifacts, from contemporary sculpture to ancient artifacts ... Travel To Bethlehem, Jericho & Jordan River - Group Guided ...