Bethlehem lights tree after two years, mixing hope with sorrow amid Gaza war and economic hardship from Israeli siege.

The tree stands in front of the historic Church of the Nativity on Dec. 6. Spectators gather in Nativity Square during a ...

A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since ...

Palestinians hope first Christmas tree lighting ceremony in three years will encourage tourists to return to the city.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A holiday staple of the Bethlehem skyline will be glowing soon. Crews were out Friday putting lights on the city's Christmas tree. It's between City Hall and the Library on Payrow ...

Hundreds gathered Friday night at the Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem to watch as the lights flipped on and illuminated the city’s Christmas tree, kicking off the holiday season. Santa Claus, live music, ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The typically bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town Sunday after Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war.

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JERUSALEM — A leading evangelical Christian leader, the Rev. Johnnie Moore, accused Hamas of pulling the plug on Christmas lights and festivities in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ. This ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Dec 2 (Reuters) - There will be no Christmas tree in Bethlehem this year as the traditional site of Jesus' birth holds pared-down celebrations "without the fanfare and without ...