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City in the West Bank, Palestine

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Bethlehem: City in the West Bank, Palestine
Bethlehem is a city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank of the State of Palestine, located about ten kilometres south of Jerusalem. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate, and as of 2017 had a population of 28,591 people. The city's economy is largely tourist-driven; international tourism peaks around and during Christmas, when Christians embark on a pilgrimage to the Church of the Nativity, revered as the location of the Nativity of Jesus.

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Israeli Military’s Deadly Abduction Spree in Bethlehem: West Bank Refugee Camp Raided, 17 Nabbed [Video]

Israeli Military’s Deadly Abduction Spree in Bethlehem: West Bank Refugee Camp Raided, 17 Nabbed

In a dramatic escalation of violence, the Israeli military launched a sweeping abduction campaign targeting Palestinians in the Dheisheh Refugee Camp, south of Bethlehem. At least 17 individuals were..

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