Our coverage during coronavirus While travelling is on hold due to the coronavirus outbreak, BBC Travel will continue ... the walking-distance outskirts of Bethlehem – itself on the outskirts ...

Some 300 Christians over the age of 35 from the Gaza Strip were given permission by the Israeli military to travel to Bethlehem and stay for 24 hours to celebrate Christmas. About 80 people were also ...

Despite a second year of travel restrictions because of COVID-19, the town of Bethlehem, the site of Jesus’ birth, is reviving its annual Christmas Eve celebration. "Last year, our festival was ...