Bethlehem

There is no ethnic cleansing in Israel and the West Bank - this is why - opinion

Statistics show the opposite, with an Arab population boom prevalent in the West Bank.

Greek Orthodox clergymen walk in a procession in the Manger Square outside the Nativity Church complex in Bethlehem in January.
An Orthodox Jewish man faces the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 12, 2026

Jews must be able to access, preserve their heritage sites - opinion

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus on August 20, 2026.

WATCH: Border Police rescue Israeli citizen after accidental entry into Area A near Ramallah

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank


Two IDF soldiers wounded, 5 Palestinians killed in anti-Hamas operation

Intense clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli security forces overnight as the IDF entered to make arrests throughout the West Bank.

 Islamic Jihad gunmen attend a funeral of one of the Palestinians killed late Saturday night in clashes with the IDF in the West Bank village of Burqin.

The new Palestinian exploitation of Christmas - opinion

The irony of the issue isn’t just that Jesus was a Jew, but also that the Palestinian Authority, and Hamas in the Gaza Strip even more so, actively oppress their Christian population.

CELEBRANTS POSE for a photo in front of a nativity scene display at Manger Square ahead of Christmas in Bethlehem last week.

'Sad Christmas' as Bethlehem copes with COVID-19

Christmas celebrations have been limited to religious rituals due to the coronavirus.

Christmas in Bethlehem has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, December 24, 2020

On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem’s Church of Nativity rebuilt in Minecraft

“With Israel being of major importance to multiple religions, it’s essential that people come to see the sites.”

Bethlehem’s Church of Nativity rebuilt in Minecraft

Bethlehem's other children, and the home that cares for them

Behind a discreet plaque saying 'Crèche' is a children's home - the only one that many illegitimate and abandoned children brought up there have ever known.

Bethlehem’s other children, and the home that cares for them

Coronavirus casts a cloud over Bethlehem Christmas festivities

No tourists means hard times in the holy city

Elias al-Arja, an owner of the Bethlehem Hotel, said he does not expect business to significantly return to the city until next Christmas season.

City of Bethlehem says 'Christmas will not be canceled'

"This Christmas from Bethlehem there will be a message of hope to the whole world, that the world will recover from this pandemic."

Palestinians light Christmas tree in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, November 30, 2019

How will Christmas be celebrated in Judea and Samaria?

The Administration will work to prevent crowding through police enforcement.

Palestinians light Christmas tree in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, November 30, 2019

Christmas in Bethlehem: Celebrations may be limited due to coronavirus

Christmas celebrations in the biblical town known as Jesus' birthplace are generally attended by thousands of people from across the globe.

Palestinians light Christmas tree in Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, November 30, 2019

East Jerusalem residents obtain forged COVID-19 results from West Bank

Obtaining the forged document begins by travelling to Ramallah or Bethlehem, where individuals can visit medical labs that provide paying coronavirus patients with fake permits.

A nose-swab is taken from a driver at a drive-through coronavirus testing station in east Jerusalem, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak April 2, 2020.