That economic lifeline vanished when war broke out in Gaza following the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel.

PLUS, 11 months after devastating fires, the holiday spirit returns to the “Christmas Tree Lane” lighting festival in ...

Arise, shine, Bethlehem, for the light of peace has dawned anew.” With these words, Bethlehem celebrated the traditional ...

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

Bethlehem lights its Christmas tree for the first time since the Gaza war began, with the mayor calling Christmas “the light ...

Tourists and pilgrims are slowly beginning to return to Bethlehem following the implementation in October of the ...

Thousands of Palestinian Christians and Muslims gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square, in front of the Church of the Nativity ...

A Night in Bethlehem” presented by Westminster United Methodist Church, provided visitors a unique opportunity to experience ...

After two somber and muted Christmas seasons, the city where Christ was born is preparing to celebrate again. The Palestinian ...

COMMENTARY: This Advent, sweep the stable and clear a space for grace — and watch God’s humility transform your poverty into ...

Hundreds of people packed Manger Square in Bethlehem on Saturday for the lighting of a Christmas tree. (AP video by Imad ...

Next door to the Hometown Independent Mission Church, visitors can step back in time with a walk through the ancient city of ...