Bethlehem

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

The suspect, a resident of Bethlehem, was taken to the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) for questioning.

ISRAELI BORDER police operate near Betlehem.
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'

PALESTINIAN YOUTH soccer players play in a field next to the barrier separating Aida refugee camp from Jerusalem near Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Bethlehem soccer pitch becomes unlikely flashpoint in global soccer politics


Israel's Shin Bet thwarts imminent attacks from West Bank, 40 Bethlehem terrorists arrested

The Shin Bet said it arrested around 40 Palestinian terrorists from Bethlehem in a major bust that thwarted imminent attacks, marking the first large-scale operation under new chief David Zini.

Israeli security forces operate after settlers torched the Al-Hajj Hamida Mosque in the West Bank, November 13, 2025

WATCH: Jewish West Bank residents set Palestinian homes, vehicles alight

Two Palestinians were wounded in clashes with Israeli settlers in the village of Al-Maniya, near Bethlehem. The IDF arrested one Israeli in the village of Mukhmas.

One of the vehicles in Al-Mughayyir that was set on fire by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, October 25, 2025.

Not just an anti-Jewish thing, Islamic jihad is so much more - opinion

“It’s inconceivable that [what] we hold most sacred should cause the entire Islamic world to be a source of anxiety, danger, killing, and destruction' -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

 Palestinian militants from Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, hold a military parade as part of the 35th anniversary of the foundation of the movement, in Gaza City on October 5, 2022.

Israeli settlers wound Palestinians in attack in village near Bethlehem

The IDF said that four Palestinians were injured in the incident, while the Palestinian Red Crescent claims that 16 were injured.

Israeli settlers in Burqa near Ramallah in the West Bank October 20, 2024.

Viral video shows IDF reservist dancing in woman's lingerie found in Bethlehem

The reservist took part in a house raid in Bethlehem and was videoed wearing women's lingerie that he found in one of the bedrooms.

 IDF soldiers are seen detaining a suspect during a night raid in Bethlehem, on December 3, 2024.

‘We may face extinction’: Bethlehem’s clergy sound alarm on exodus and extremism amid ongoing war

Bethlehem’s economic crisis deepens as tourism collapses during the Gaza conflict.

 Church of the Nativity.jpeg - Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity was almost empty on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2024.

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem: Striving to hold onto hope

Local residents share stories of faith and resilience as the city’s economic and social struggles grow amid the ongoing war.

 IDF soldiers are seen standing guard on the lookout for suspects in Bethlehem, on December 3, 2024.

A second Bethlehem? Some researchers re-think Jesus' birthplace

Recent findings suggest Jesus' birthplace may differ from tradition, with experts proposing Nazareth or another Bethlehem in Galilee.

 Interior of Chapel of the Shepherd's Field.

Night raid: Watching female IDF soldiers detain terror suspects in Bethlehem

Most of the residents are descended from Arabs who fled Beit Jibrin in 1948. Today, it is also home to wanted suspects who have engaged in terrorism or who may be active in threats against Israel.

IDF SOLDIERS PREPARE to search a building for a terror suspect during a raid in Bethlehem, December 3, 2024.

'Pope can't rewrite Bible - Jesus was a Jew from Judea, not Palestinian,' Christian leader says

A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree inauguration on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square.

 An installation of a figure symbolising baby Jesus lying amidst the rubble in a grotto ahead of Christmas at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in the West Bank November 25, 2024.