Father Issa Thaljieh, a 40-year-old Greek Orthodox parish ... even as the ongoing conflict with Israel disfigured the biblical landscape surrounding Bethlehem. Though he could live and work ...

He's a 22-year-old electrical engineering ... KHALID: And, Jason, outside of Bethlehem, can you fill us in on the latest developments in Israel's war against Hamas? DEROSE: Well, the United ...

In perhaps the most overt display of how Israel’s war in Gaza has dampened ... Inside the hallowed archways of the church on the edge of Bethlehem’s old city, there are some signs of the ...

Meanwhile, an Israeli-built wall partially encircles Bethlehem, cutting it off from Jerusalem and stifling home-building and urban growth. Israel says ... home of 79-year-old Nuha Tarazi, her ...

“In Bethlehem, the breadwinners, who normally work in Christian tourism or are employed in Israel, are out of work ... Haifa, and Old Jaffa have found more opportunities to celebrate alongside ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, leads a mass at the Church of Nativity in the Old City of Bethlehem in the ... the territory to work in Israel, causing the economy ...

Around half of the population in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel ... 8-year-old Stephanie. Mathew Bandak, 11 was thrilled his family ...