Christmas festivities begin in Bethlehem in coordination with IDF
Coordination between various security agencies are designed to ensure and protect freedom of worship for all denominations in the city, while also maintaining security and order in the area.
People celebrate during the annual lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem(photo credit: REUTERS)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF