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

Christmas in Israel - 165,000 Christian tourists expected

As in previous years for Christmas, the Tourism Ministry provided free transportation to biblical sites in Bethlehem.

DECEMBER 24, 2019ByZACHARY KEYSER

People celebrate during the annual lighting ceremony of a Christmas tree at Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the birthplace of Jesus in Bethlehem

Are Christians facing persecution in the cradle of Christianity?

The organization Open Doors, whose mission is to raise awareness and support for persecuted Christians, included the Palestinian territories in their World Watch List, mentioning Islamic oppression.

DECEMBER 23, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Nourhan Manougian arrives to lead a mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem January 18, 2019.

Carols and bells in Bethlehem as Christmas draws near

Bethlehem's Christmas season lasts through the Eastern Orthodox celebration on Jan. 7 to Armenian Christmas on Jan. 18.

DECEMBER 23, 2019ByREUTERS

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

David Nekrutman: Connecting Christians

David Nekrutman, 45, is a charismatic man of many talents. An American-Israeli Orthodox Jewish theologian, he is a writer, public speaker and pro-Israel activist

DECEMBER 23, 2019ByPAUL CALVERT

Nekrutman with a Blessing Bethlehem delegation

Banksy unveils 'Scar of Bethlehem' nativity scene ahead of Christmas

The instillation appeared in his Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem on Saturday

DECEMBER 22, 2019ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS

A view shows Banksy's the Walled Off hotel and a section of the Israeli barrier in Bethlehem, October 23, 2018.

Gaza Christians barred from visiting Bethlehem, Jerusalem on Christmas

Israel in the past has defended its restrictions on Gazans traveling to the West Bank, saying many Palestinians from Gaza stay on illegally when granted short-term permits.

DECEMBER 12, 2019ByREUTERS

Bethlehem set for a Merry Christmas: more rooms, inns and part of its manger back

But even after three years of relative peace and prosperity, people are still nervous in the small Palestinian town, a few miles south of Jerusalem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

DECEMBER 3, 2019ByREUTERS

Relic from Jesus' manger arrives in Bethlehem just in time for Christmas

Before its transfer to Bethlehem, the relic was put on display to the public at the Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, encased in a silver-colored ornamental table-top stand.

NOVEMBER 30, 2019ByZACHARY KEYSER