Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – For the first time in two years, the Christmas tree in Bethlehem lit up the night sky, restoring a glimmer of joy to the birthplace of Jesus after seasons overshadowed ...

For the past two years — while the war in Gaza has been taking place — all Christmas celebrations have been canceled in Bethlehem, the town where Jesus was born. However, after the recent ceasefire, ...

Bethlehem's first public Christmas tree ceremony since 2022 as Gaza truce holds War in Gaza has wrecked Bethlehem's economy and tourism Bethlehem mayor highlights Gaza's suffering BETHLEHEM, West Bank ...

Bethlehem lit up its Christmas tree at the Church of the Nativity on Saturday, celebrating the season, while neighboring Gaza remains without public festivities of the new year due to the ongoing ...

People gathered in Bethlehem, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree Saturday. It's the first time it's happened since the war in Gaza began two years ago.

JERUSALEM — A leading evangelical Christian leader, the Rev. Johnnie Moore, accused Hamas of pulling the plug on Christmas lights and festivities in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. This ...

Families in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank gathered to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree on Saturday for the first time since the war in Gaza began two years ago. As NPR's Hadeel ...