The excitement and cheer that typically descends on town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas are nowhere to be found.

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, have been canceled again this year due to war in Gaza.

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 ...

The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the ...

Hundreds gathered at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank as the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy ...

The unemployment rate in Bethlehem is roughly 50%, said Salman. Unemployment across the West Bank is around 30%, according to the Palestinian Economy Ministry. Canceling Christmas festivities is ...

Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the occupied West Bank, observed Christmas without its customary ...

In Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, Christmas festivities have been cancelled for the second year in a row due to ongoing ...

"The cancellation of Christmas festivities is a severe blow to the town's economy. Tourism accounts for an estimated 70% of Bethlehem's income — almost all of it from the Christmas season.

The unemployment rate in Bethlehem is roughly 50%, said Salman. Unemployment across the West Bank is around 30%, according to the Palestinian Economy Ministry. Canceling Christmas festivities is ...