A pilgrim prays in front of an icon of the Virgin Mary at the Church of the Nativity, in the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on December 22, 2019. AFP
A pilgrim prays in front of an icon of the Virgin Mary at the Church of the Nativity, in the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on December 22, 2019. AFP
Israel backtracks on Christmas ban for Gaza's Christians
The reversal comes just two days before the holiday, allowing dozens to enter the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem
