Christmas celebrations canceled in Bethlehem this year

By Gabrielle M. Etzel

Published December 23, 2023 11:33am ET

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Christmas celebrations canceled in Bethlehem this year — Christmas celebrations have been put on hold in Bethlehem this year as the war between Israel and Hamas carries on. Bethlehem, located in the West Bank, approximately six miles south of Jerusalem, is typically adorned with great spectacle at Christmas, but the joy of the season has been overshadowed by the war in the region. […]

Christmas celebrations have been put on hold in Bethlehem this year as the war between Israel and Hamas carries on.

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