Bethlehem has officially canceled Christmas for the first time in decades due to the bloodbath in Israel.
The position of Jesus’ birth announced that the same old decorations of the city would be removed and that the same old celebrations would not be held “in honor of the martyrs and in solidarity with our people in Gaza. “
This shocking resolution means that there will be no huge Christmas tree or ornamental light fixtures at the Plos angelesce Nativity Scene of the Angels, the precise spot where Jesus is said to have been born.
It’s the first time they’ve been canceled since the fashion celebrations began and even with the Covid-19 pandemic, the square was still decorated.
A spokesperson for the municipality of Belén stated that the old Christmas plans had been completely abandoned before December 25.
The spokesperson said: “The explanation is the general scenario in Palestine; other people aren’t celebrating, they’re sad, angry, and upset; Our people in Gaza are being slaughtered and murdered with bloodless blood. »
“Therefore, it is not appropriate to celebrate such holidays when there is a bloodbath in Gaza and attacks in the West Bank.
“Bethlehem sends its own message of condolence and mourning. “
A Christmas “Mass and Prayers” is still planned, but no light fixtures or decorations will be turned on anywhere in the area.
Bethlehem is a historic city with a population of 25,000, but it is only six miles south of Jerusalem in the Palestinian-controlled West Bank.
Because of the devout history, Christians from all over the world make pilgrimages to Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity to celebrate the birth of Christ.
However, since Hamas’ brutal bloodbath on October 7 and the horrors of the war in Gaza, the city has been empty of visitors and remains ignored in the middle of the same bustling old city.
Fighting continues in Gaza and the Israeli army blew up a government building just days after promising there was “no hiding place” for the terrorist group.
Dramatic footage posted on social media showed an explosion at the building before it was engulfed in a raging fire, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
This comes just two days after Israeli troops were photographed inside a Gaza parliament building in Gaza City.
Shocking footage showed IDF troops proudly waving Israeli flags inside the building after seizing the site.
Smiling infantrymen were seen inside the bullet-riddled building, rows of seats and a table where Hamas leaders once sat.
The building was captured through the 7th Armoured Brigade and the Golani Infantry Brigade.
Israel has pledged to eliminate Hamas from Gaza and is carrying out its offensive in the north of the enclave.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that there is “no hideout” for the terror organization in the territory.
“They told us we would not succeed outside Gaza City and we did, they told us we would not enter Al-Shifa (hospital) and we did,” he said hours after troops attacked the territory’s largest hospital. .
“There is no position in Gaza that we can reach. »
In recent days, Israeli troops have attacked and surrounded al-Shifa hospital, convinced that Hamas militants are hiding in a bunker beneath the base and using patients as human shields.
As a result, the hospital is a striking symbol of the widespread suffering of Palestinian civilians, as patients, in addition to newborns, die due to shortages of materials and lack of electricity.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said there was a total power outage and 36 newborns were fighting for their lives after having to be removed from replaced incubators.
The WHO said the facility is “almost a graveyard” as bodies pile up outside.
The Israeli military said today that it is coordinating the transfer of incubators to Gaza to help save the newborns.
More than 11,000 people, in addition to 4,500 children, have reportedly been killed in Gaza since Israel initiated retaliatory measures and floor operations, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
Israel’s bombardment and siege of the Gaza Strip triggered Hamas’ bloody wave of cross-border killings against Israel, in which another 1,200 people were massacred and some 230 hostages trained in Gaza.
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