Bethlehem

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.

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.
ISRAELI BORDER police operate near Betlehem.

Police arrest terror suspect for throwing explosive at Rachel's Tomb

Christian worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday on April 11, 2026.

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

MARJORIE TAYLOR Greene meets with Bethlehem Mayor Maher Canawati, February 15, 2026.

Marjorie Taylor Greene meets with Bethlehem mayor, decries alleged 'Christian prosecution'


Bethlehem's Palestinians expect nothing from Biden, say it's humiliating

In Bethlehem, two shopkeepers, a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces, a local Fatah activist and a cab driver express a range of hope, cynicism and disappointment in Biden's visit.

A Palestinian at Manger Square, Bethlehem on July 13, 2022

Palestinian man steals M-16 from Israeli security, turns himself in to PA

21 Palestinian terror suspects arrested overnight

 Israeli security forces conducting an arrest raid in the West Bank, June 8, 2022.

Two Palestinians arrested in IDF 'Break the Wave' raid of West Bank

Israeli security forces, Palestinians clash in West Bank village on Friday night • Israel arrests four Palestinian fishermen off Gaza coast

 Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beit Dajan, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on June 3, 2022

Clashes break out between Palestinians, Israeli forces in W. Bank

Border Policeman lightly injured from explosive device thrown at him • Palestinians, Israeli security forces clash

 IDF soldiers work to arrest Palestinians as part of Operation Break the Wave

Bethlehem pins economic hopes on resumption of tourism for Easter

Palestinians also hoping for visitors to revive ailing industry.

 Father Rami Asakriyah sprinkles holy water on palm fronds during the Palm Sunday service at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, April 10, 2022.

Bishop-Elect Rev. Canon Rafic Nahra to be consecrated this month

Bishop-Elect Rev. Canon Jamal Daibes will be consecrated in May.

Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth

Palestinians: The 'criminal' pastor who met with the rabbi

Appeals by Bethlehem Christian community have been completely ignored.

 A view from Beit Jala

Abbas loyalists lose Bethlehem University election

The election results are regarded as a serious blow to Abbas and the PA and Fatah leadership.

 Arab students seen on the campus of the Bethlehem University, a Catholic co-educational institution, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.

Christian group in Bethlehem slammed for ‘hosting’ Yehuda Glick

Glick posted on his Facebook page a photo of him visiting the Beit Al-Liqa organization in the Christian town together with German tourists.

Yehuda Glick in Tel Aviv, on December 16, 2019.

Court to tackle issue of allocating state land in Efrat to Palestinians

“This is the first time the issue of land allocation [in the West Bank] is being brought to trial,” the left-wing NGO Peace Now stated.

 Palestinian construction workers work at a construction site in the Jewish settlement of Efrat in the West Bank, on September 29, 2020.