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Bethlehem
‘Jesus Would Be Born under Gaza Rubble’ – Palestinian Pastor
By Nurah Tape Palestinian pastor Reverend Munther Isaac has criticized what he calls the hypocrisy and racism of the Western world, saying Gaza has become the moral compass of the world. Delivering his Christmas […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Child near Bethlehem
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Mustafa Zaghoul, 16, was killed by Israeli army gunfire in the village of Husan, west of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. Israeli occupation forces killed on Wednesday a Palestinian […]
Seven Israelis Wounded, Three Palestinians Killed in Shooting near Bethlehem
Three Palestinians were killed and seven Israelis wounded following a shooting at an Israeli military checkpoint between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Israeli occupation forces manning a military checkpoint near Bethlehem shot and apparently killed three Palestinians […]
Illegal Jewish Settlers Pump Wastewater into Palestinian Agricultural Land near Bethlehem
Illegal settlers deliberately pump their wastewater into those areas on a regular basis. This causes serious environmental pollution and health hazard. Illegal Jewish settlers pumped wastewater into Palestinian agricultural lands on Saturday, in the village […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 14-Year-Old Palestinian Minor near Bethlehem
Israeli soldiers injured a 14-year-old Palestinian minor while standing at the entrance to the Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli soldiers opened […]
Jewish Settlers Set Fire to Palestinian Crops in Bethlehem
Illegal Jewish settlers set fire to crops belonging to two Palestinian farmers in the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem, on Tuesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mousa Ebayyat, the village mayor, told […]
EU Slams Israel’s Demolition of Donor-Funded School near Bethlehem
The European Union denounced on Sunday Israel’s demolition of the donor-funded Jubbet Adh Dhib school in the small Palestinian village of Bayt Ta’mar, to the east of Bethlehem, saying the demolition violates children’s right to […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Teenager near Bethlehem (VIDEO)
A sixteen-year-old Palestinian teenager was shot and killed on Friday by Israeli army gunfire in the village of Tuqu, near the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Confrontations […]
Israeli Forces Raid Journalist’s House near Bethlehem, Confrontations Erupted
Israeli occupation forces on Monday broke into the Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem and raided a Palestinian journalist’s home in search of his son, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA […]
Israeli Court Approves Palestinian School Demolition near Bethlehem
An Israeli occupation court ruled on Monday in favor of the demolition of a school in the Jub Al-Dhib community, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The coordinator of the Wall and […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Residential Structures near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces demolished two Palestinian-owned residential structures on Sunday, in the village of Artas, near Bethlehem, the official news agency WAFA reported. Lutfi Asaad, the mayor of the village, told WAFA that an Israeli […]
BREAKING: Palestinian Child Injured by Israeli Forces Succumbs to His Wounds
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A 14-year-old child, who was critically injured on Monday morning during an Israeli army assault on the Deheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem, succumbed to his wounds, according to the Palestinian […]
WATCH: Palestinian Child Critically Injured in Israeli Army Assault on Deheisheh Refugee Camp
A 14-year-old child was critically injured this morning during an Israeli army assault on the Deheisheh refugee camp in the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Palestinian official […]
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Arrives in Bethlehem to Head Christmas Midnight Mass
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, arrived at Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Friday, to lead the Christmas midnight mass, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Patriarch, who arrived from the patriarchate […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Child near Bethlehem (VIDEO)
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child during a military raid in the refugee camp of al-Dheisha, near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Official Palestinian sources confirmed […]
Israeli Forces Kill Young Palestinian Man, Injure Six Others in Bethlehem Raid (VIDEO)
Israeli forces killed a young Palestinian man and injured six others on Monday morning, in the Dheisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported Security sources said that a sizable […]
Report: Three Israeli Soldiers Threw Bomb on Palestinian Home near Bethlehem to ‘Seek Revenge’
Israeli soldiers allegedly “sought revenge” for the recent kidnapping of an Israeli man’s body by attacking a Palestinian house in the occupied West Bank, Isreali media reported. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the three […]
Jewish Settlers Vandalize Palestinian Homes, Cars in Bethlehem
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian homes and cars on Monday, near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Illegal settlers stormed the town of Tuqou and threw rocks at […]
Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Teenager in Bethlehem
Israeli forces injured a Palestinian teenager with live bullets on Friday, in the Aida refugee camp, in Bethlehem, the official Palestinian News agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said the Israeli occupation soldiers fired live bullets, […]
Jewish Settlers Stab Foreign Volunteer during Olive Harvest near Bethlehem
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest on Wednesday, in the village of Kisan, east of Bethlehem, stabbing a foreign volunteer, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Ibrahim Ibayyat, the landowner, said […]
Gaza’s ‘Joint Operation Room’ Declares Support for Lions’ Den, Other West Bank Brigades (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Joint Operation Room for the Palestinian Factions in the Gaza Strip held a press conference on Friday, amid rising tensions in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. The Joint […]
Palestinian Child Dies after Falling while Running away from Israeli Soldiers
A Palestinian child has died after falling from a high position while running away from Israeli soldiers who were chasing him in the village of Toqou, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian agency WAFA reported. Medical […]
Young Palestinian Man Wounded by Israeli Gunfire in Bethlehem (VIDEO)
A young Palestinian man was injured by live bullets Saturday night during an Israeli army raid on the village of Husan, near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Unclear Circumstances
A 40-year-old Palestinian man who has been held in Israel for two months died on Saturday in an Israeli hospital in yet unclear circumstances as the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) held Israel responsible for his […]
Israel Plans to Expand Gilo Settlement with 1250 New Units
The Israeli Ministry of Housing has reached an agreement with two real estate companies to build 1,250 new housing units in the Gilo settlement, which is mainly built on the lands of the Bethlehem Governorate. […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Injure Palestinian Man in Bethlehem
A Palestinian man was injured by Israeli army gunfire on Thursday, in the Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Security sources told WAFA that a Palestinian man sustained […]
Israeli Forces Detain Four Palestinian Children in Bethlehem
Israeli occupation forces arrested four Palestinian children on Sunday after raiding the village of Beit Fajjar, in the occupied West Bank province of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian security sources told […]
Israeli Forces Raid Dheisheh Refugee Camp, Critically Injure Palestinian Young Man (VIDEO)
A Palestinian young man was critically injured on Wednesday morning from Israeli army gunfire during a raid of the Dheisheh refugee camp, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. A Palestinian youth was […]
The Martyr Quasi Hamamra and the Need for Trauma-Informed Social Work in Palestine
By David Harrop Quasi Hamamra, a 16-year-old boy from the Bethlehem village of Husan, had been shot dead by an Israeli military soldier 4 days previously, and as such he was proclaimed a martyr by […]
Jewish Settlers Set Lands on Fire near Bethlehem
Extremist Jewish settlers on Thursday set Palestinian-owned lands on fire in the village of Husan, near the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mohammad Sabatin, mayor […]