BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.

In the past, as many as 150,000 people have traveled to Bethlehem in the West Bank for Christmas ... He delivered a letter on behalf of other religious leaders from Bethlehem calling for a ...

They come from near and far every Christmas to stamp one of the dozens of different popular designs onto their cards and letters, along with that Bethlehem post mark. It’s not Santa’s workshop ...

The West Bank city of Bethlehem—identified in the Bible as the birthplace of Jesus—held muted Christmas celebrations on Monday amid the war between Israel and Hamas. Christian worshipers pray ...

I mean, you've been talking with people in Bethlehem today. What are you hearing from them about this Christmas in a time of war? DEROSE: They're sad. I met Shara Saeed (ph) in Manger Square ...