The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/beit-jala/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Beit Jala | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/beit-jala/ 32 32 Israelis, Palestinians observe annual joint memorial ceremony, watched by 200,000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-palestinians-observe-annual-joint-memorial-ceremony-seen-by-200000/ Tue, 03 May 2022 20:01:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2755764 At controversial event, grieving families recount stories of lost loved ones and call for peace, end to Israeli 'occupation'; some coalition lawmakers attend, sparking criticism

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]]> Jewish Arab school puts some staff, pupils in quarantine, denies total lockdown https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-arab-school-puts-some-staff-pupils-in-quarantine-denies-total-lockdown/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:43:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2255680 After Education Ministry announces entire facility isolated, Max Rayne Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem clarifies only those who visited Bethlehem in past week self-quarantined

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]]> US Christian pilgrims quarantined near Bethlehem turn to prayer, kinship https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-christian-pilgrims-quarantined-near-bethlehem-turn-to-prayer-kinship/ Sun, 08 Mar 2020 13:42:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2254944 'It’s not a great situation, but we’re trying to make the best of it,' says Alabama pastor whose group is in isolation in the West Bank

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]]> Greece says 23 tourists who recently visited Israel sick with COVID-19 https://www.timesofisrael.com/greece-says-23-tourists-who-recently-visited-israel-sick-with-covid-19/ Thu, 05 Mar 2020 15:03:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2253588&preview=true&preview_id=2253588 Authorities in Athens say group was in Israel, West Bank and Egypt on February 19-27; at West Bank hotel where they stayed, 4 people may be infected

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]]> Israeli outpost goes up on JNF land where Palestinian buildings were razed https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-outpost-goes-up-on-jnf-land-where-palestinian-buildings-were-razed/ Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:41:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2147363&preview=true&preview_id=2147363 Civil Administration says it's aware of structures illegally erected at site near Bethlehem just days after demolitions, will remove them 'in accordance with its priorities''

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]]> Following pressure from KKL, Israel razes Palestinian buildings near Bethlehem https://www.timesofisrael.com/folllowing-pressure-from-kkl-israel-razes-palestinian-buildings-near-bethlehem/ Tue, 27 Aug 2019 01:55:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2136798 Family loses court battle to keep its home and restaurant, after subsidiary for land-owning giant comes forward claiming to have purchased the property 50 years ago

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]]> Thousands celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem with waning Christian Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-celebrate-christmas-in-bethlehem-with-waning-christian-palestinians/ Mon, 24 Dec 2018 23:49:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1986232 Community makes up less than 1% of West Bank and Gaza population, according to PA; in past 50 years, thousands have emigrated, Lutheran pastor says

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]]> Palestinian suspect in West Bank stabbing attack turns himself in https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-suspect-in-west-bank-stabbing-attack-turns-himself-in/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 21:26:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1965843&preview=true&preview_id=1965843 Assailant had fled scene, prompting manhunt, after terror attack; meanwhile, stabber dies after Jerusalem attack last week

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]]> Israeli man lightly injured in West Bank stabbing attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-man-lightly-injured-in-west-bank-stabbing/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 14:18:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1965565 Police declare assault a terror attack; suspect flees scene south of Jerusalem, prompting manhunt near Palestinian town

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]]> Two incendiary balloons found in yard of Jerusalem home https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-incendiary-balloons-found-in-yard-of-jerusalem-home/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:34:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1893037 Police sappers called to Gilo, in capital's southeast, to deal with suspicious objects; neighborhood adjoins West Bank

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]]> Palestinian crowd pelts US diplomats with eggs in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-crowd-pelts-us-diplomats-with-eggs-in-west-bank/ Mon, 21 May 2018 18:34:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1855302 State Department condemns protest in Beit Jala against embassy move, says it was 'clearly intimidation'

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]]> Palestinian mayor sparks BDS storm by admitting he works for Israeli company https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-mayor-sparks-bds-storm-by-admitting-he-works-for-israeli-company/ Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:11:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1833183 Social media awash with condemnation and mocking of Beit Jala's Nicola Khamis for revelation he also works as Tnuva sales rep

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]]> Palestinians mark Orthodox Christmas amid protests of land sales https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-mark-orthodox-christmas-amid-protests-of-land-sales/ Sat, 06 Jan 2018 15:19:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1765648 Local authorities call for boycott of celebrations over Church allegedly allowing sales of East Jerusalem properties to groups aiding Jewish settlers

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]]> IDF arrests terrorists who threw bombs at West Bank highway https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-arrests-terrorists-who-threw-bombs-at-west-bank-highway/ Thu, 23 Nov 2017 20:43:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1736420 Five Palestinians admit to throwing explosives onto the tunnel road between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem; no injuries in incidents

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]]> Palestinian man stabbed outside Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-man-stabbed-outside-jerusalem/ Mon, 01 May 2017 19:57:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1610846 Medics treat 28-year-old at the scene, evacuate him to city's Shaare Zedek hospital with moderate wounds

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