Bethlehem, occupied West Bank – For the first time in two years, the Christmas tree in Bethlehem lit up the night sky, restoring a glimmer of joy to the birthplace of Jesus after seasons overshadowed ...

Spectators gather at Nativity Square during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on December 6, 2025 [Hazem Bader/AFP] Between Israel’s genocidal war on ...

For the past two years — while the war in Gaza has been taking place — all Christmas celebrations have been canceled in Bethlehem, the town where Jesus was born. However, after the recent ceasefire, ...

Bethlehem lit up its Christmas tree at the Church of the Nativity on Saturday, celebrating the season, while neighboring Gaza remains without public festivities of the new year due to the ongoing ...

Bethlehem's first public Christmas tree ceremony since 2022 as Gaza truce holds War in Gaza has wrecked Bethlehem's economy and tourism Bethlehem mayor highlights Gaza's suffering BETHLEHEM, West Bank ...

People gathered in Bethlehem, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree Saturday. It's the first time it's happened since the war in Gaza began two years ago.

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 ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Bethlehem held its first Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony since 2022, symbolizing renewed hope, unity, steadfastness and resilience. The ceremony, ...