BETHLEHEM, West Bank — In the little town of Bethlehem, Christmas this year is barely a whisper. Palestinian scouts paraded ...

Bethlehem workshops where carvers toil over ... But since the war between Israel and Hamas began, Attalah Zacaria has earned the bulk of his profits from sales to Europe and the United States ...

IT IS HARD to believe today, but 18 months ago Israel was in grave peril. Surrounded by enemies, bickering with its main ally in Washington and reeling after Hamas’s attack caused the most ...

For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem. Tourists are shunning the city, and many residents are seeking a way out as the war in Gaza grinds on. Bethlehem’s Manger ...

Israel's defence minister also said it had taken over a "security zone", which separates the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Younis. Eighteen months since Omri Miran was taken hostage by Hamas ...

March 20, 2025 The Israeli military expanded its ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Thursday as Hamas fired rockets at central Israel for the first time in months, in what looked ...