People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

People are seen at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Dec. 22, 2024.

Revered as the site of Jesus Christ's birth, Bethlehem sees a muted Christmas season this year as tourists stay away amid the Israeli ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip. (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)