Israeli Military Blocks Entrances to Bethlehem, Beit Jala, West Bank - 18 Dec 2023
A Palestinian taxi driver waits on a mound of dirt placed by the Israeli mlitary to block car from entering Beit Jala, West Bank, one of the main entrances to the biblical town of Bethlehem, West Bank, on Monday, December 18, 2023. Israel has closed three of the entrances to Bethlehem for cars since October 7, the day Hamas attacked Israel and the war started in the Gaza Strip. Christian leaders have cancelled erecting the Christmas tree in Manager Square, joyful street decorations and celebrations in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
