Place of Jesus' birth gearing up for a subdued Christmas

BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas, without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square, after officials in Jesus' traditional birthplace decided to forgo celebrations due to the Israel-Hamas war.The cancellation of Christmas festiv

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