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Christmas tree lighting held in Bethlehem for the first time since Gaza war began

December 8, 2025

World Christmas tree lighting held in Bethlehem for the first time since Gaza war began December 8, 20256:38 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition Hadeel Al-Shalchi Christmas tree lighting held in Bethlehem for the first time since Gaza war began Audio will be available later today. People gathered in Bethlehem, in the Israeli occupied West Bank, to watch the lighting of the Christmas tree Saturday. It's the first time it's happened since the war in Gaza began two years ago.

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