As Israel expands its settlements in the West Bank, it has destroyed forests and boosted CO2 emissions. Haitham Al-Sharif ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds is wrapping up his first term. On Tuesday, May 20, Democratic voters will decide between Reynolds and challenger Grace Crampsie-Smith as to who ...

But the streets are empty this season. With most major airlines canceling flights to Israel, over 70 hotels in Bethlehem have been forced to close, leaving some 6,000 employees in the tourism ...

- Israeli Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Yair Golan, a legislator with the dovish Meretz party, poses during an ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel permanently closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem on Thursday, forcing Palestinian students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 others into ...

In addition to visiting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Greenman said this year’s trip will include a visit to Bethlehem to speak with Palestinians about the conflict, as well as a visit to the Nova ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from W to WSW at 8 to 14 mph (12.9 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds from WSW to W at 9 to 21 ...

The scorching weather on Saturday came some two weeks after a previous heat wave that sparked Jerusalem-area fires thought to be some of the largest in Israel’s history. The fires, which took 30 ...

According to forecaster Lior Sudri, Tuesday will be partly cloudy with a rise in temperatures, and the weather will become warm and dry, especially in central and southern Israel. Strong winds ...

Free bridge lit blue as Easton, others join movement that could add years to residents’ lives Allentown has already "turned blue," Easton is launching this weekend, and Bethlehem is next in line ...