Christmas

Four Tomahawk missiles fired at Nigeria by US on Christmas failed to explode

The US strikes were conducted on Christmas night, December 25, 2025. US President Donald Trump declared the attack a "Christmas present" for ISIS, claiming that they were persecuting Christians.

A PERSON stands amid a destroyed building after US forces had launched a strike against Islamic State militants in Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, as US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on December 25, in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, December 26, 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

Turkish gendarmerie special forces team leaves the site where Turkish security forces launched an operation on a house believed to contain suspected Islamic State terrorists, in Yalova province, Turkey, December 29, 2025

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The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump's name is displayed at the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, US, December 19, 2025

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The little princess: Israelis still don’t know the perfect Christmas destination

Luxembourg shows you don’t need Vienna or Munich for Christmas. Enjoy authentic markets, local food, a walkable city, free public transport, and a peaceful, affordable winter escape.

Christmas Market in Luxembourg.

December in Europe: Football, Christmas markets, and an experience you won’t want to miss

December is now when many Israelis visit Europe for Christmas markets, top football matches, and Boxing Day in London. Bookings rise as early as September.

The illuminated Christmas tree at St. Stephen’s Basilica Square in Budapest, Hungary.

German police foil allegedly 'Islamist-motivated' Christmas market attack, arrest five suspects

One of the suspects had presented his idea for the Christmas market attack, which the suspects planned to use a car to carry out, while at a mosque in the Dingolfing-Landau area.

German police guard the Reichstag building, the seat of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag, before the German presidential election in Berlin, February 12, 2017

Free for kids, workshops, and holiday meals: This is what Christmas looks like in Nazareth

Ramada Olivia Nazareth Hotel offers December Christmas packages with tree lighting, belly dance shows, and workshops. From NIS 2,780 per couple for 2 nights, boosting Galilee holiday tourism.

Ramada Olivia Hotel.

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.

Holiday in Cyprus: The hottest winter escape

In December, Cyprus's Christmas villages add a magical holiday atmosphere while the local culinary scene, offers a taste of Cyprus at its best.

Christmas villages abound throughout Cyprus.

Jerusalem highlights: December 5-11

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YMCA Christmas Fair

Not Prague, not Berlin: The city emerging as Europe’s winter surprise

As Christmas market prices rise in Germany and Switzerland, a Polish city offers the same charm for half the cost – plus a bonus: Hunting hundreds of tiny dwarf statues across town.

Wrocław Christmas Market, Poland.

An open letter to Pope Francis: Words with good intent can still harm - opinion

I am also a man of faith, of Jewish faith, and as such, could not comprehend the [nativity] Scene as I saw it in the media.

 THE WRITER meets with the Papal Nuncio (Apostolic Delegation) to Jerusalem, His Excellency Archbishop Yllana at the cleric’s residence on the Mount of Olives.

Controversy erupts in Freiburg as cathedral choirmaster Boris Böhmann is dismissed amid protests

The Archdiocese of Freiburg is embroiled in controversy following the immediate suspension of Boris Böhmann, the long-serving cathedral music director.

 Freiburg cathedral.