Bethlehem

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.

Armed Israeli soldiers, settlers, Palestinians, and reporters watch smoke rise during West Bank clashes in November 2025.
People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

Tis the season to flog Israel - opinion

New York City's Times Square billboard sponsored by the  American Arab Discrimination Committee, claiming that Jesus is Palestinian, December 25, 2025.

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

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


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.

A second Bethlehem? Some researchers re-think Jesus' birthplace

Recent findings suggest Jesus' birthplace may differ from tradition, with experts proposing Nazareth or another Bethlehem in Galilee.

 Interior of Chapel of the Shepherd's Field.

Night raid: Watching female IDF soldiers detain terror suspects in Bethlehem

Most of the residents are descended from Arabs who fled Beit Jibrin in 1948. Today, it is also home to wanted suspects who have engaged in terrorism or who may be active in threats against Israel.

IDF SOLDIERS PREPARE to search a building for a terror suspect during a raid in Bethlehem, December 3, 2024.

'Pope can't rewrite Bible - Jesus was a Jew from Judea, not Palestinian,' Christian leader says

A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree inauguration on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square.

 An installation of a figure symbolising baby Jesus lying amidst the rubble in a grotto ahead of Christmas at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in the West Bank November 25, 2024.

Israel at war day 425: What's happening in Gaza, Lebanon?

Israel returns bodies of terrorists who carried out shooting near Dead Sea to Jordan • IDF unearths weapons stored in a home in Jabalya

 IDF troops conduct an exercise in the Golan Heights. December 3, 2024.

Reporter's Notebook: Israeli forces detain terror suspects in overnight ops in Bethlehem

The 'Post' went along with IDF soldiers for raids with the IDF in Aida and Azza camps in Bethlehem.

 IDF soldiers of the Tavor Battalion of the Search and Rescue Brigade and 8208 Reserve Battalion take part in an operation of Etzion Brigade to detain suspects in Aida and Azza camps in Bethlehem on December 3.

Two shooting attack attempts target security forces in West Bank amid rising tensions

In the two attempts nobody was wounded, however earlier, nine people were wounded near Ariel when an armed terrorist opened fire on a bus.

 Israeli soldiers guard while left wing activists and Palestinians protest calling to end the war in Gaza, Beit Jala, north of Bethlehem. on November 29, 2024.

Israel moves 70 orphans from Gaza to the West Bank - report

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said in response to the report, "This is not how a country that wants absolute victory runs.

 The streets of Bethlehem were empty two days before Christmas on Friday, December 22, 2023.