Bethlehem

Sponsored Times Square billboard claims 'Jesus is Palestinian,' wishes a 'Merry Christmas'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and social justice nonprofit Slow Factory also declared in a collaborative social media post on Wednesday that "Jesus was a Palestinian born under occupation."

New York City's Times Square billboard sponsored by the  American Arab Discrimination Committee, claiming that Jesus is Palestinian, December 25, 2025.
People gather next to the Christmas tree at Manger Square on the day of Christmas events with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, on Christmas Eve, in the Old City of Bethlehem, December 24, 2025.

Israeli authorities prevented PA VP from attending Christmas Eve mass in Bethlehem - report

A Palestinian flag is pictured in the Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in the biblical city of Bethlehem in the West Bank on December 22, 2024 days ahead of western celebrations of Christmas.

Jewish-Israeli mother, child rescued from Bethlehem after intentionally entering city

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas - poll


Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of silent nights

As Christmas returns to the city where it began, Bethlehem moves to reconstruct its tourism industry.

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 6, 2025.

Two Jews, seven Palestinians wounded in clash near Bethlehem

One of the wounded on the Palestinian side was hit by gunfire from a Jewish settler.

Buildings and streets of Jenin refugee camp, November 19, 2025.

Pope Francis' popemobile turned into mobile clinic for Gaza children

"We're pleased that we have here a serious contribution towards the healthcare of children in Gaza," Caritas Secretary-General Alistair Dutton told a press conference in Bethlehem.

A Palestinian works on the Vehicle of Hope, the former popemobile used by Pope Francis during its transformation into a fully equipped mobile clinic, in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, May 20, 2025.

Can the IDF avert an explosion of terror in the West Bank? - analysis

The West Bank has been largely ignored by the media due to Israel's other fronts - but that does not mean it was ignored by the IDF and Jerusalem's security apparatus.

IDF soldiers operate during an Israeli raid in Tammun near Tubas in the West Bank, November 4, 2025

Israel's Shin Bet thwarts imminent attacks from West Bank, 40 Bethlehem terrorists arrested

The Shin Bet said it arrested around 40 Palestinian terrorists from Bethlehem in a major bust that thwarted imminent attacks, marking the first large-scale operation under new chief David Zini.

Israeli security forces operate after settlers torched the Al-Hajj Hamida Mosque in the West Bank, November 13, 2025

WATCH: Jewish West Bank residents set Palestinian homes, vehicles alight

Two Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli settlers in the village of Al-Maniya, near Bethlehem. The IDF arrested one Israeli in the village of Mukhmas.

One of the vehicles in Al-Mughayyir that was set on fire by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, October 25, 2025.

Not just an anti-Jewish thing, Islamic jihad is so much more - opinion

“It’s inconceivable that [what] we hold most sacred should cause the entire Islamic world to be a source of anxiety, danger, killing, and destruction' -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

 Palestinian militants from Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a military parade as part of the 35th anniversary of the foundation of the movement, in Gaza City on October 5, 2022.

Israeli settlers wound Palestinians in attack in village near Bethlehem

The IDF said that four Palestinians were injured in the incident, while the Palestinian Red Crescent claims that 16 were injured.

Israeli settlers in Burqa near Ramallah in the West Bank October 20, 2024.

Viral video shows IDF reservist dancing in woman's lingerie found in Bethlehem

The reservist took part in a house raid in Bethlehem and was videoed wearing women's lingerie that he found in one of the bedrooms.

 IDF soldiers are seen detaining a suspect during a night raid in Bethlehem, on December 3, 2024.

‘We may face extinction’: Bethlehem’s clergy sound alarm on exodus and extremism amid ongoing war

Bethlehem’s economic crisis deepens as tourism collapses during the Gaza conflict.

 Church of the Nativity.jpeg - Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity was almost empty on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024.

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem: Striving to hold onto hope

Local residents share stories of faith and resilience as the city’s economic and social struggles grow amid the ongoing war.

 IDF soldiers are seen standing guard on the lookout for suspects in Bethlehem, on December 3, 2024.