Israel’s hope began to spread the rays of its dawning light in Bethlehem, at the first Christmas. "For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn," the Christmas carol says. But the light grew slowly.

The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and ...

with the message that the light overcomes the darkness. Christmas Eve in Bethlehem is anything but a light for those living there. The relentless assault of Gaza that began October 2023 with the ...

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 ...

Bethlehem, the normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus, resembles a ghost town this Christmas Eve, with celebrations called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas ...

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and ...

The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and ...

“There would be lights everywhere. Also, there would be a centre stage where songs and Christmas carols would be performed in preparation for this festive season,” she said. In ...

the absence of festivities in Bethlehem serves as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for a lasting peace. This Christmas presents a special opportunity to shed light on the struggles faced by ...