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Bethlehem marks second subdued Christmas Eve during the war
Bethlehem, West Bank observed a quiet Christmas Eve amid the Gaza war. Barriers near the Church of the Nativity and shuttered shops underscored tourism’s collapse, a major economic blow as 70 percent of Bethlehem’s income relies on Christmas visitors. Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa urged hope for a better year ahead.
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Bethlehem
Gaza
West Bank
Jesus
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