Christmas in Bethlehem celebrated under the shadow of Israel's war in Gaza
1 day ago · Tarazi was born in Gaza City but has lived in Bethlehem for nearly 40 years. Four of her siblings were still alive in the Strip when the war broke out more than a year ago.
Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
3 days ago · The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march, no decorations and no twinkling lights, …
Bethlehem marks melancholic Christmas for second year in shadow of Gaza ...
2 days ago · Bethlehem, the city in the occupied West Bank that Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ, marks another solemn Christmas under the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.. On ...
Bethlehem marks second subdued Christmas, amid pall of …
1 day ago · Bethlehem marks second subdued Christmas, amid pall of ongoing war Latin patriarch, after visiting Catholics in Gaza, urges faithful in West Bank city to ‘not give up,’ as pope in Vatican ...
Bethlehem is set to mark a second subdued Christmas during the war in Gaza
2 days ago · Palestinian scouts carry posters, one reads “Peace for Gaza and its people,” while they march during Christmas Eve celebrations at the Church of the Nativity, traditionally recognized by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
Updates: Israel kills 23 in Gaza, trades blame with Hamas over …
1 day ago · Christians in Gaza mark a sombre Christmas, praying for an end to Israel’s death and destruction, while in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem – the birthplace of Jesus – many dedicate ...
Bethlehem Marks a Second Subdued Christmas During the War in Gaza
2 days ago · The number of visitors to Bethlehem plunged from a pre-COVID high of around 2 million per year in 2019 to fewer than 100,000 in 2024, said Jiries Qumsiyeh, the spokesperson for the Palestinian ...
Bethlehem's Christian community struggles to celebrate amid ... - Sky News
2 days ago · Even in their homes, the Palestinian Christian community in Bethlehem is struggling to celebrate. The empty spaces and lack of tourism are the shadow of 14 months of war in Gaza and a daily ...
On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem looks like a ghost ... - Associated Press News
Dec 24, 2023 · On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war. In solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza, the municipality of Bethlehem has organized an artwork called “Nativity under the Rubble” in Manger Square where a decorated Christmas tree usually stands. (Dec. 23)
‘God is under the rubble in Gaza’: Bethlehem tones down its …
Dec 24, 2023 · Israel’s military said battles were intensifying in southern Gaza’s largest city, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave no hint of plans to slow the war against Hamas despite calls from...