Bethlehem
Israeli couple mistakenly enters Bethlehem with one-year-old son, rescued by security forces
An Israeli couple from Jerusalem and their one-year-old son were rescued after mistakenly entering Area A near a Bethlehem hotel. The parents were later questioned by police.
WATCH: IDF detains 90 West Bank olive harvest volunteers, including US congressional nominee Lander
Islamist group campaigns against Christian West Bank school over hijab restriction on deaf student
There is no ethnic cleansing in Israel and the West Bank - this is why - opinion
Jews must be able to access, preserve their heritage sites - opinion
How can Jewish people have a strong and proud identity while being restricted from seeing our heritage sites on which our identity is built?
WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah
Entry to Area A, which is under the Palestinian Authority's civil and security control, is prohibited for Israelis.
Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank
In a separate incident earlier this month, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.
![[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.")
IDF soldier punctures tires, smashes door of Palestinian cars during West Bank operations
At least three other soldiers witnessed the acts, Army Radio reported on Monday morning, noting that none attempted to stop the vandal.
Illegal resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing, robbing man in Tel Aviv apartment
After wounding the victim, the attacker fled the scene. Israel Police later found him shortly afterward, several streets from the apartment.
Police arrest terror suspect for throwing explosive at Rachel's Tomb
The suspect, a resident of Bethlehem, was taken to the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) for questioning.
'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City
Jerusalem's Municipality had worked with the Tourism and Interior Ministries to prepare for the event, with Mayor Moshe Lion extending his blessing to the Jerusalem Christian community.
Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'
Greene lauded Bethlehem for being the birthplace of Jesus, but condemned alleged "Christian persecution" occurring in the area.
Bethlehem soccer pitch becomes unlikely flashpoint in global soccer politics
The pitch, the IDF Central Command claimed, sat too close to the seam zone, alleging that the structure and its occupants provided an observation point too sensitive for its volatile location.
Israel using armed militias to ethnically cleanse the West Bank - opinion
B’Tselem warns that organized, state-backed settler militias are driving Palestinians from their land with violent attacks across the West Bank.
