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Bethlehem markets somber Christmas Eve amid Gaza war shadow
Bethlehem marks a somber Christmas Eve as the Gaza war curtails tourism and festive displays. Security bars line the Church of the Nativity area while Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa urges hope for a brighter next year. Tourism plummets from 2 million yearly pre COVID to fewer than 100,000 in 2024.
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Bethlehem
West Bank
Jesus
Gaza
Manger Square
Church of the Nativity
Pierbattista Pizzaballa
Holy Land
Pizzaballa
Church of the Holy Family
Gaza City
Associated Press
Najla Tarazi
Israel
Jerusalem
U.S. State Department
Jiries Qumsiyeh
Palestinian Tourism Ministry
Hamas
Saydnaya
Syria
Christ
Houssam Saadeh
Joseph Khabbat