After the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, a ‘dark shadow’ hangs over Christmas, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in his annual Christmas speech.

But as Bethlehem prepares to mark its second Christmas under the shadow of the war in Gaza, there are almost no tourists, leaving the Nativity Store and other businesses unsure of how much longer ...

marks another solemn Christmas under the shadow of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. On Christmas Eve on Tuesday, the town was bereft of its usual holiday cheer, with no lights nor a giant tree ...

Bethlehem Plans Another Somber Christmas Under the Shadow of War in Gaza BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items ...