BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel ...

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“Bethlehem is the capital of Christmas. It’s supposed to be the best time of the year. None of that is happening because we’re mourning,” one pastor in the city told NBC News.

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the roughly 14 million people in the area.

And after Israel barred entry to most of the 150,000 Palestinians in the West Bank who had jobs in Israel, the Palestinian economy contracted by 25% in the past year. Get the Breaking News newsletter!

At Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, residents and businesses are facing the effects of the Israel-Hamas war during the holiday season. The city, usually filled ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded through the streets but without their traditional instruments of drums ...

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, ... Winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive.

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the roughly 14 million people in the area.

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, ... Winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive.

Bethlehem is an important center in the history of Christianity, but Christians make up only a small percentage of the roughly 14 million people spread across the Holy Land. There are about 182,000 in ...