Bethlehem

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

Entry to Area A, which is under the Palestinian Authority's civil and security control, is prohibited for Israelis.

AUGUST 26, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

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

[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

In a separate incident earlier this month, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.

AUGUST 24, 2026|ByAVI ASHKENAZI

The soldier punctured the tires, kicked the doors and mirrors, smashed the windshields, and slammed his weapon against the windows of cars in a West Bank operation.

IDF soldier punctures tires, smashes door of Palestinian cars during West Bank operations

At least three other soldiers witnessed the acts, Army Radio reported on Monday morning, noting that none attempted to stop the vandal.

JULY 27, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel Police arrest Bethlehem resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing and robbing a man in his Tel Aviv apartment over the weekend, June 7, 2026.

Illegal resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing, robbing man in Tel Aviv apartment

After wounding the victim, the attacker fled the scene. Israel Police later found him shortly afterward, several streets from the apartment.

JUNE 7, 2026|ByHODAYA RAN

Christian leaders condemn attack on church near Bethlehem

Archbishop Atallah Hanna of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem strongly condemned the assault, dubbing it an “unprecedented phenomenon.”

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

Bethlehem gunmen attack hotel for displaying Star of David, menorah

The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced it has closed the meeting hall and launched an investigation.

OCTOBER 10, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH

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.

Why did US President Joe Biden visit Bethlehem in Israel?

US President Joe Biden’s visit to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, took place in between his meetings with Abbas and MBS – with little fanfare.

JULY 22, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US President Joe Biden visits the Church of Nativity, in Bethlehem, in the West Bank July 15, 2022.

Bethlehem's Palestinians expect nothing from Biden, say it's humiliating

In Bethlehem, two shopkeepers, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, a local Fatah activist and a cab driver express a range of hope, cynicism and disappointment in Biden's visit.

JULY 13, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH