Bethlehem's Christmas celebrations are subdued due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, affecting tourism and local economy.
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Silent night in Bethlehem
Bethlehem, the West Bank city where Jesus Christ was born, was uncharacteristically silent on Christmas Day. Gone was the ...
Pilgrims usually flock to the reputed location of that stable in Bethlehem’s Byzantine-era Church of the Nativity, where most Christmases there are joyful displays of lights and trees in Manger Square ...
but Bethlehem has remained largely quiet. Restrictions after the war have also prevented some 150,000 Palestinians from leaving the territory to work in Israel, causing the economy there to ...
Experience the unique atmosphere of Bethlehem at Christmas as the city adjusts to the impact of the war in Gaza.
Bethlehem prepared Tuesday to mark another somber Christmas in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in ...
The number of visitors to the city plunged from a pre-COVID high of around 2 million ... in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel.
Visitor numbers have plunged from a pre-COVID high of 2 million ... “In Bethlehem, the breadwinners, who normally work in Christian tourism or are employed in Israel, are out of work due to ...
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked ... There are about 182,000 in Israel, 50,000 in the West Bank and Jerusalem and ...
The number of visitors to the city plunged from a pre-COVID high of around 2 million ... in the Bethlehem area, including nearby villages, works in either tourism or in jobs in Israel.
Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others.