BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Jack Giacaman enjoys telling customers that every day is Christmas in his shop ... inspired by television images of children being pulled from the rubble, Issac says.

For the first time in recent history, Christmas has been canceled in Bethlehem ... children must have looked similar to the harrowing images we saw in our newsfeeds on the days following October ...

Palestinian scouts arrive for Christmas events at the Church of Nativity on December 24, 2023 in Bethlehem, West Bank. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images) Amir Michael Giacaman opened his store ...

"We've seen so many images of children being pulled out ... About 120,000 tourists were expected to visit Bethlehem for Christmas last year – not too far from the high of 150,000 in 2019.

Bethlehem, a town nearly synonymous with Christmas, is located in what is ... ISAAC: It was inspired by the images we see on our TV screens of children being constantly pulled from under the ...

If the giant Star of Bethlehem illuminated each night on South ... Lehighvalleylive.com freelance photographer Donna Fisher was there to capture images of the ceremony. Check out her gallery ...

Image Manger Square, in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on Christmas Eve 2022.Credit...Hazem Bader/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Mr. Fakhouri also works as a ...

On Christmas Eve 2024, Bethlehem’s usually vibrant streets ... year of Jesus “in the rubble” was inspired by the daily images of children being pulled from debris. He drew parallels between ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem ... remain in captivity in the Gaza Strip. Elsewhere, Christmas celebrations were also subdued. Videos and images shared on social media showed the large ...