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Church of Scotland issues Gaza statement as Christmas cancelled in Bethlehem

THE Church of Scotland has issued a Christmas statement as the war in Gaza rages on and the usual festivities in Bethlehem are cancelled.

The National (Scotland)

Australia skipper Pat Cummins backs Usman Khawaja on Gaza views

Australia captain Pat Cummins expressed his support for star opener Usman Khawaja on Monday, stating that Khawaja's attempt to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is "not offensive."

The Times of India

Holy Land Cancels Christmas Amidst Intense Gaza Violence

Amidst the heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas, Bethlehem cancels Christmas celebrations in a poignant show of solidarity with Palestine.

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Gaza War Makes For Sombre Christmas In The Holy Land

Sadness over the war in Gaza subdued the holiday cheer in Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, when the biblical town would usually be decked out in festive finery.

International Business Times

Palestinians Feel 'No Joy' As Israel Bombs Gaza On Christmas

Palestinians said they felt "no joy" this Christmas as Israel bombed the besieged Palestinian territory on Monday, with no end in sight to the war that Hamas says has claimed more than 20,000 lives.

International Business Times

Bethlehem’s bombed-out nativity sculpture sends a powerful message

The scene of a devastated nativity cave symbolises the plight of Christ’s family — and Palestinians now.

Al Jazeera

Pope Kicks Off Christmas Celebrations In Shadow Of War

Pope Francis has kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.

International Business Times

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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Houthis Attack India-Bound Ship; Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Khan Yunis Commander

It's Day 80 of the war in Gaza. The Israeli army said it has eliminated a Hamas commander in the Khan Yunis area. Yemen's Houthi rebel army made good on its promise to continue targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea with two attacks against vessels over the weekend.

International Business Times

'Tonight Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem,' Pope Says In Christmas Mass

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.

Latin Times

Desperate chaos erupts in Gaza as aid trucks fire gunfire

Desperate scenes unfold in Gaza as violence erupts at the Rafah Crossing. Amidst severe shortage of supplies, hunger and despair grip the population.

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Israeli forces make significant progress in crushing Hamas strongholds

Get the inside scoop on the Israeli-Hamas war from Israeli government spokesperson Avi Hyman. In a creative and candid interview, Avi sheds light on the la...

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Pope Francis mourns the rejection of peace and 'futile logic of war' this Christmas

In his Christmas Mass address Sunday, he said the word of God is being drowned out by the violence in Gaza. Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire multiple times since the war started on Oct. 7.

WEKU

‘Massacre’ as Israel steps up Gaza bombardment for Christmas

The attacks in central Gaza are some of the deadliest of the nearly three-month-long war.

Al Jazeera

On Christmas eve, Pope Francis laments 'futile' war in Holy Land

Pope Francis spoke hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to fight deeper into the Palestinian enclave of Gaza after his troops endured one of the worst days of losses of their ground war.

The Hindu

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Salon

Israel paying "heavy cost" in Gaza war

Palestinian deaths in Gaza reportedly reach 20,000; Egypt seeks new truce but Netanyahu vows continued war

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Israel Investigates Mysterious Deaths of Five Gaza Hostages in Tunnel

Tragic circumstances unfold as Israel reports the deaths of five hostages in a Gaza tunnel. Probe initiated to shed light on this heart-wrenching incident....

Evening Standard

Bethlehem resembles ghost town on Christmas Eve

The biblical birthplace of Jesus was unusually lacking in tourists and jubilance

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Gaza hospital director admits Hamas ties in shocking confession!

Revelations of a Gaza hospital director admitting to being a senior Hamas commander reaffirms Israel's claims of terrorist activity in hospitals. Investiga...

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Bethlehem's Ghostly Christmas: War Brings Darkness Instead of Joy

Experience the somber yet hopeful atmosphere in Bethlehem as Christmas celebrations are canceled amidst the Israel-Hamas war. A unique holiday season.

International Business Times

Pope Kicks Off Christmas Celebrations In Shadow Of Wars

Pope Francis on Sunday kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.

Al Jazeera

50,000 women pregnant in Gaza amid ‘decimation’ of its health system

WHO chief says the enclave’s infrastructure is being destroyed as UN agency warns of soaring healthcare needs.

The Independent UK

Fourteen Israeli soldiers killed amid close quarter combat in southern Gaza, military says

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press on with the offensive despite admitting heavy losses

The Guardian - US

‘No Xmas as usual’: pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in US cities

Organizers focus on second-most popular shopping day in cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf says family in Gaza facing ‘indescribable’ festive period

HUMZA Yousaf has said his relatives still in Gaza face an “indescribable” festive period as the conflict with Israel continues.

The Guardian - UK

Deadly 24 hours of fighting across Gaza Strip kills scores of Palestinians

Worries mount for desperate civilians as Israel expands its operations in the southern half of territory

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