Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spectators gather at Nativity Square during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Palestinians watching the lighting said the celebration carried a dual meaning: Hope in the Nativity and a yearning for freedom ...

Hundreds gathered Friday night at the Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem to watch as the lights flipped on and illuminated the city’s Christmas tree, kicking off the holiday season. Santa Claus, live music, ...

BETHLEHEM — A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022. The Palestinian city, revered by Christians as the ...

BETHLEHEM — Dozens of residents cheered and watched as the towering Christmas tree at the Four Corners in Delmar was lit up for the holiday season last Friday, Dec. 13. The tree, provided by Barkman ...

Families in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank gathered to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree on Saturday for the first time since the war in Gaza began two years ago. As NPR's Hadeel ...

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, Pa. - It's officially Christmas time here in the Christmas City! It's really the kickoff to the holiday season," said Ron Semanick, a Bethlehem resident. Every year, the city hosts its ...