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.
![[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.](https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/711692 "[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
IDF soldier punctures tires, smashes door of Palestinian cars during West Bank operations
Illegal resident arrested on suspicion of stabbing, robbing man in Tel Aviv apartment
Israel extends tender deadline for Givat Hamatos
The Israeli left-wing NGO Peace Now that opposes the project denounced the extension of the tender and called on Alternate Prime minister and Defense minister Benny Gantz to put a halt to it.
Church of the Nativity reopens as Palestinians ease coronavirus curbs
There have been 423 recorded coronavirus cases and two deaths in the West Bank.
Jews, Christians join forces to aid Bethlehem's coronavirus victims
The group delivered ibuprofen, multi-vitamins, gloves, masks and snacks, and also helped the American tourists quarantined at the Angel Hotel in Beit Jala near Bethlehem.
Palestinians confirm 6 new coronavirus cases
The new cases raise the toll of Palestinians infected by the virus to 26 – all but one in Bethlehem.
Coronavirus: PA shuts Bethlehem mosques, fears of ‘economic catastrophe’
The PA Ministry of Health said on Sunday that 712 suspected samples of the virus tested in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since January 20 were all negative.
Bethlehem deserted after Palestinians declare coronavirus emergency
In other parts of the West Bank, Palestinian security forces staffed checkpoints and turned some foreigners away.
Holy sites in the land of Israel are doomed to be profaned by Palestinians
Such widespread hatred for the Jews can only be explained in a spiritual sense
Prince Charles tours Palestinian territories during Middle East visit
During the trip, the Prince of Wales visited the grave of his late grandmother Princess Alice as well as many of the holy Christian and Muslim sites.
'Jeopardy' producers apologize for Church of the Nativity flap
The politics of the answer and question generated a storm of reactions on social media, prompting producers to issue an apology.
For some Bethlehem Christians, it’s a not-so-merry Christmas
Mahmoud Jaber, a Muslim street vendor, said he shared the concerns expressed by several Christians. Otherwise, he said he completely disagreed with those who talk about anti-Christian discrimination.
