Bethlehem, birthplace of Jesus Christ, turns grim on Christmas Eve amid Israel-Hamas war
The city of Bethlehem, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, took on a somber tone this Christmas Eve as fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza escalated. Christmas Celebrations Cancelled Normally bustling with Christmas celebrations and pilgrims visiting the Church of the Nativity, the streets of Bethlehem were eerily quiet on December 24th…