Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are subdued due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, affecting tourism and local economy.

Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The ...

Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank and Jerusalem and 1,300 in Gaza, according to the U.S. State Department. The number of visitors ...

Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber ... The number of visitors to the town plunged from a pre-COVID high of around 2 million visitors per year in 2019 to fewer than 100,000 visitors ...