nativity and the adjoining church of saint catholic. housing a franciscan monastery. at the opposite end is the mosque of foam are. completed in 1860 in name for the second, omar ben qatar. since the formation the modern state of israel in 1948, manger square has often been the stage for key conflicts played out. define crucial moments in its history. from the six-day war in 1967, to a five-week siege at the church nativity by palestinian and islamic in 2002 which began in manger square. as the violence second aid raged the operation defensive shield and entered bethlehem to capture suspected palestinian terrorists. dozens fled to manger square and entered the church. the israeli government claimed that over 200 monks and visitors were held hostage by the gunman.
nativity and the adjoining church of saint catholic. housing a franciscan monastery. at the opposite end is the mosque of foam are. completed in 1860 in name for the second, omar ben qatar. since the formation the modern state of israel in 1948, manger square has often been the stage for key conflicts played out. define crucial moments in its history. from the six-day war in 1967, to a five-week siege at the church nativity by palestinian and islamic in 2002 which began in manger square. as the violence second aid raged the operation defensive shield and entered bethlehem to capture suspected palestinian terrorists. dozens fled to manger square and entered the church. the israeli government claimed that over 200 monks and visitors were held hostage by