After the Hamas attack, is Christmas canceled in Bethlehem and Syria? - analysis

Christian minorities in the Middle East have been affected by the Hamas attack, as Christmas festivities are toned down or canceled in Bethlehem, Syria, and other places.

THE EXTERIOR OF the Church of the Nativity and a Christmas tree at Manger Square on Christmas eve, in Bethlehem.

THE EXTERIOR OF the Church of the Nativity and a Christmas tree at Manger Square on Christmas eve, in Bethlehem.

(photo credit: YOSRI ALJAMAL/REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

DECEMBER 24, 2023 14:22

Updated: DECEMBER 24, 2023 19:55