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Jewish Settlers Set Lands on Fire near Bethlehem

July 1, 2022

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 […]

Jewish Settlers Raise Israeli Flag atop Mosque near Bethlehem

June 24, 2022

Jewish settlers on Friday raised the Isreali flag atop a mosque in the village of Kisan, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local activist Ahmad Ghazal said that a group of Jewish […]

Israeli Forces Uproot Dozens of Olive Trees near Bethlehem

June 13, 2022

Israeli occupation force on Sunday evening bulldozed Palestinian-owned land and uprooted dozens of olive trees in the town of al-Khader near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local activist Ahmad Salah told WAFA that […]

Israeli Authorities to Build New Settlement near Bethlehem

June 8, 2022

Israeli authorities have revived a plan to build a new Jewish settlement on Palestinian land near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, Arab48.com reported on Tuesday. Anti-settlement activist Mo’ayad Shaaban warned that the Israeli […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man near Bethlehem

June 2, 2022

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man on Thursday, during an Israeli military raid in the refugee camp of al-Dheisha, near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Security […]

Israeli Soldiers Kill 15-Year-Old Palestinian Child in Bethlehem (VIDEO)

May 28, 2022

A 15-year-old Palestinian child was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces Friday evening, in the village of Al-Khader, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that […]

Israeli Forces Kill 17-Year-Old Palestinian Youth near Bethlehem

May 9, 2022

Israeli forces on Sunday night killed a Palestinian youth near the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed in a statement that Mutasem Mohammad […]

Palestinian Teenage Boy Killed by Israeli Forces near Bethlehem

April 14, 2022

Israeli forces killed on Wednesday night a Palestinian teenage boy in the village of Husan village, near Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a press statement that […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Young Man near Bethlehem (VIDEO)

April 11, 2022

Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man on Sunday night during a military raid in the town of al-Khader, south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, Quds News Network reported. The Palestinian […]

WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian Woman near Bethlehem

April 10, 2022

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian woman on Sunday, as she was crossing an Israeli military checkpoint near the village of Husan, to the west of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Young Man near Bethlehem

March 31, 2022

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian young man south of Bethlehem city in the southern West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli soldiers gunned down Nidal Jumaa Jaafra, a 30-year-old […]

Thousands Join 8th Annual Marathon in Bethlehem (VIDEO)

March 18, 2022

Over 10,000 Palestinian and international runners arrived in Bethlehem on Friday to participate in the Eighth International Palestine Marathon, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The marathon started at the Church of Nativity taking […]

Jewish Settler Opens Fire at Girl School in Bethlehem, Terrorizes Children

March 13, 2022

An armed Jewish settler opened fire on Sunday at a girl school in the village of Tuqu in the occupied West Bank province of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Bassam Jabr, an […]

Injuries Reported as Israeli Forces Attack Memorial Service Held for Slain Palestinian

March 9, 2022

Three Palestinians were shot and injured on Wednesday by rubber-coated steel bullets as Israeli forces attacked a memorial service held for Ammar Shafiq Abu Afifeh, who was shot and killed by the Israeli army last […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian in Southern West Bank

March 2, 2022

A Palestinian was shot and killed on Tuesday by Israeli soldiers near the town of Beit Fajjar, in the Bethlehem area, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Watch: Ammar Shafiq Abu Afifeh, from Arroub […]

Palestinians Mourn Teenager Killed by Israeli Army near Bethlehem

February 24, 2022

Hundreds of Palestinians in the West Bank village of Al-Khader, near the city of Bethlehem, took part on Wednesday in the funeral of 14-year-old Mohammad Shehadeh, who was killed on Tuesday by the Israeli army, […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Boy near Bethlehem

February 22, 2022

Israeli soldiers shot and killed on Tuesday night a 14-year-old boy in the town of al-Khader, near the southern West Bank city of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mohammad Shehadeh was shot […]

Israeli Authorities Approve 400 Settlement Units near Bethlehem

February 3, 2022

The Jerusalem municipality approved on Tuesday the building of 400 settlement units in the illegal Jewish settlement of Gilo, north of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. The project will include a […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Young Man near Bethlehem

January 17, 2022

Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a Palestinian young man on Monday afternoon, near the Gush Etzion illegal settlement, south of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Security sources told WAFA that Israeli […]

Israeli Authorities Approve 3,700 Settlement Units South of Jerusalem

January 7, 2022

The Israeli Jerusalem municipality’s construction and planning committee on Wednesday approved the building of 3,700 settlement units south of Jerusalem, The New Arab reported. The construction plan targets the area between the occupied East Jerusalem […]

Palestinians in Bethlehem Celebrate Christmas, Despite Covid Pandemic

December 24, 2021

While the Coronavirus pandemic put a damper on 2020 Christmas celebrations, traditional marching band parades rekindled this year’s Christmas spirit in Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Palestinian scout troops marched towards Manger […]

Palestinian Mother of a 5-Year-Old Child Rearrested under Administrative Order

December 16, 2021

Shurouq al-Badan, 27, a Palestinian mother from Bethlehem, was arrested for the third time in less than two years, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA reported the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) as saying […]

Israeli Forces Demolish Three Palestinian Houses near Bethlehem

November 9, 2021

Israeli occupation authorities on Tuesday demolished three Palestinian houses in al-Walaja village, west of Bethlehem, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Deputy mayor of al-Walaja, Khader al-‘Araj, told WAFA that Israeli forces escorted a […]

Israeli Electric Company to Cut Power to Several West Bank Areas

October 28, 2021

The Israeli Electricity Company (IEC) is to cut the electricity supply to several parts of the occupied West Bank in response the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s debts, Israeli media reported on Wednesday. According to the Israeli […]

Palestinians in Bethlehem Observe General Strike to Mourn Deceased Cancer-Stricken Prisoner

September 23, 2021

Palestinians are observing a general strike in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem to mourn the death of a cancer-stricken prisoner, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Heading a call from nationalist factions, […]

WATCH: Israeli Forces Shoot, Critically Injure Palestinian Man near Bethlehem

September 13, 2021

Israeli occupation forces today shot and critically injured a Palestinian man near the Gush Etzion settlements bloc, south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli soldiers opened […]

Israeli Forces Tear down Chicken Farm near Bethlehem

August 11, 2021

Israeli forces today tore down a chicken farm in al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Head of al-Walaja Village Council, Khader al-‘Araj, told WAFA that Israeli forces escorted […]

Jewish Settlers Assault Farmer near Bethlehem

August 9, 2021

Jewish settlers today assaulted a Palestinian farmer and his sons in Kisan village, east of Bethlehem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Deputy Mayor of Kisan, Ahmad Ghazzal, told WAFA that a group of […]

Two Children Poisoned, 400 Trees Damaged as Settlers Spray Toxic Pesticides

June 12, 2021

Two Palestinian boys were intoxicated on Friday and about 400 grape trees were damaged due to pesticides sprayed by illegal Jewish settlers in the village of al-Khader, near Bethlehem city in the occupied West Bank, […]

Israeli Authorities Approve 560 Settlement Units in Bethlehem

May 28, 2021

Israeli occupation authorities have approved plans for the construction of hundreds of new settler units on Palestinian land in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Wafa news agency reported. The Director of the Wall and […]

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