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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

Watch: Midnight mass at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem

Watch as midnight mass was held in Bethlehem on 24 December, to mark the start of Christmas, despite the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

The Independent UK

Israel paying "heavy cost" in Gaza war

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

Salon

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Bethlehem resembles ghost town on Christmas Eve

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

Evening Standard

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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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.

International Business Times

Pope says 'our hearts are in Bethlehem' as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's

Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today” prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world."

The Independent UK

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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 Independent UK

‘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 Guardian - US

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

The Guardian - UK

Heroic Israeli man rescues over 100 hostages during Gaza attacks

A survivor of a horrific attack at a music festival in Israel returns to the scene and meets the man who risked his life to save her and many others. A sto...

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Ground operations in Gaza escalate as IDF targets Hamas infrastructure

In the midst of an expanded ground operation in Gaza, the IDF targets Hamas infrastructure while civilians face evacuation orders and Christmas celebration...

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‘It’s impossible to celebrate’: Gaza war opens fissures among US Christians

With Christmas canceled in the Holy Land, how are US Christians viewing the war?

The Guardian - US

Macron talks with Jerusalem patriarch and expresses 'great concern' about Gaza Catholic parish

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed "great concern" about a Catholic parish in war-torn Gaza with the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, his office said on Sunday

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Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza as Battle with Hamas Continues

Israeli soldiers face tough resistance in Gaza as the death toll rises. Despite international pressure, the war rages on with devastating consequences.

Evening Standard

Drone that struck tanker off India was launched from Iran, says US

Pentagon says Chem Pluto 'hit by drone fired from Iran'

WEKU

A weekend of combat in Gaza kills 14 Israeli soldiers, in sign of Hamas' entrenchment

Fourteen Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, the Israeli military said Sunday, a sign that Hamas is still putting up a fight despite weeks of brutal war.

International Business Times

Gaza War Rages On Christmas Eve As Biden Urges Caution

Israel pushed on Sunday with its military campaign to destroy Hamas over the October 7 attacks, as the focus of the deadly combat shifted to southern Gaza where most displaced Palestinians are trapped.

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The Independent UK

Lord Cameron warns of Iran’s ‘malign influence’ and global threat

The former prime minister described Hamas, the Houthis and Hezbollah as ‘proxies’ for Iran and said they are contributing to an ‘extremely high’ level of ‘danger and insecurity’ around the world

France 24

Bethlehem nearly deserted as Christmas celebrations suspended over Israel-Hamas war

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists who gather each…

WEKU

The Hamas attack left many Israeli farms abandoned — some worry forever

In some of the farm communities hardest hit during the Oct. 7 attack, volunteers from Israel and around the world are arriving to fill the gap left by workers who are no longer there.

The Independent UK

On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war.

The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus looks like a ghost town on Christmas Eve, with celebrations in Bethlehem called off due to the Israel-Hamas war

The Guardian - UK

Antisemitism and Holocaust denial are rife, just look at Stephen Fry’s X trolls

Backlash to Channel 4’s alternative Christmas message is part of alarming rise in anti-Jewish hate since Hamas attacks on Israel

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 79

Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza and the US claims to have shot down Houthi drones – here are other major updates.

France 24

Israeli forces head deeper into Gaza in pursuit of 'total victory', Netanyahu says

Israeli forces are going deeper into the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said in a video statement on Sunday, adding that they will fight on until achieving "total victory" over Hamas. A US warship downed four drones over the Red Sea, the Pentagon said earlier in the day. Read…

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