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The selection of the date of December 25 is believed to be nine months after the Annunciation which actually celebrates the conception of Jesus Christ on the date of March 25 which coincides with the spring equinox. The Early Christians initially focused on Easter as their main celebration; though however, as Christianity spread more and more, Christmas gained significant prominence. Near about by the sixth century, it was started being celebrated in numerous regions which including Jerusalem and Constantinople while it evolved into a significant holiday that combined religious observance with local customs and traditions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.How do you become a vessel for the exiled? In an effort to take displaced bodies (back) to a land from which they have been banned, multimedia Palestinian artist Emily Jacir travelled to West Bank and Gaza between 2001 and 2003. Her American passport allowed her access to cities like Jerusalem, Haifa, Nazareth, Jericho, Ramallah, Bayt Lahia, the villages of Dayr Rafat and Dhinebeh, among other places.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.IN THE RUN-UP to Israel’s independence day, the motorway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv is always festooned with flags. But this year, between the blue-and-white Israeli pennants hangs a another kind of star-spangled banner: that of America. Israel’s government had hoped that Donald Trump, the American president, would arrive on April 22nd to celebrate the 78th anniversary of its independence.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As President Trump ponders a second military strike on Iran, the relationship between the U.S. and Israel is evolving.

Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Israel. Undeterred by the region's unrest, these devotees undertook a journey to the Holy Sepulchre, which houses Christ's tomb, driven by faith. For centuries, Christians worldwide have flocked to this revered site, and for Keralites, especially Christian faithfuls, its appeal remains strong. The data from the Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) reveals that 9,600 Indian tourists visited Israel in 2024, with 50 per cent of them travelling for pilgrimage--most of them from Kerala.

Yemen early Thursday. In Jerusalem, several explosions were heard shortly after the sirens sounded. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Yemen's Houthi group this week resumed missile attacks following the collapse of Israel's ceasefire with Hamas. Police also reported sirens in central Israel in the 4 a.m. attack. The MADA rescue service says it has received no reports of injuries. Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory.

hostages held by Hamas — Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami — will be released on Saturday as part of the latest phase of the ongoing hostage-exchange deal.

Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington in early February, he became the first world leader to visit the U.S. after Trump took the Oval office in January.

Donald Trump as the next US President was greeted in the Middle East with a mixture of rapture and dread, especially among Palestinians.

Alain Passard is a pioneer of plant-powered cuisine. At his Paris restaurant, Arpege, he famously removed meat from the menu in 2001-well before the global trend toward plant-based dining had taken hold. This bold move caused a stir, delighting non-meat eaters and setting a precedent in fine dining. While some protein has since made its way back into select dishes, vegetables and plant-based ingredients remain the undisputed stars of the menu. Arpege's offerings are uniquely adaptable to dietary preferences, a rarity in haute cuisine. The secret lies in the fresh produce sourced daily from Passard's three biodynamic and organic farms just outside Paris. These farms not only supply impeccable ingredients, but also support local wildlife and reduce carbon footprint. Passard's commitment to sustainability ensures that nothing is refrigerated for long periods, preserving the essence of each ingredient.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. TEL AVIV—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies celebrated Donald Trump’s win, assuming the former president’s return to the White House will bring it with the kind of support for Netanyahu’s policies that characterized Trump’s first term in office. But this time around, things are different.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A month of Israeli military successes, capped by the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, is boosting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity and strengthening his political hand. Netanyahu, who turned 75 on Monday, has once again shown incredible staying power as a politician, after his popularity suffered in the wake of last year’s Oct.

Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles against Israel on Tuesday, the latest escalation between the two countries amid a widening conflict in the Middle East.“All Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters as rockets from Iran are fired at Israel,” the Israeli Defense Forces wrote on social media.Dozens of projectiles were shot down over Tel Aviv before they could hit any targets. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for intercepting the missiles. A series of explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and near Jerusalem.Air raid sirens could be heard across central Israel as residents were ordered to enter bomb shelters and await further instructions from officials.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Muslims on Saturday «to stand by the people of Lebanon and the proud Hezbollah with whatever means they have and assist them in confronting the… wicked regime (of Israel)». Khamenei, in a statement after the Israeli army said it had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, said: «The fate of this region will be determined by the forces of resistance, with Hezbollah at the forefront», state media reported. After Hezbollah confirmed Nasrallah's death, Iranian media reported that General Abbas Nilforoushan, a deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, had died «next to Nasrallah» in the Israeli strikes on south Beirut on Friday.

Qatari Al Jazeera TV said on Sunday morning that Israeli forces stormed its bureau in the West Bank's Ramallah city with a military order to close it for 45 days. The Qatar-based channel aired live footage of the Israeli troops storming the channel's office and handing over a military closure order to one of the Al Jazeera TV staff before the broadcast was disrupted. In a statement, the Palestinian Journalists' Syndicate condemned the Israeli move, saying «this arbitrary military decision is considered a new violation against journalistic and media works, which has been exposing the occupation's crimes against the Palestinian people.»

JERUSALEM (AP) — Grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, and demanded — chanting “Now! Now!” — that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home.

marmoset monkeys, native to South America, use specific vocal calls, known as «phee-calls,» to identify and communicate with each other. The study, which adds to existing knowledge of animal communication, was conducted by a team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and published in the journal Science. This finding follows earlier research that showed wild African elephants also use name-like calls to address individuals. David Omer, lead researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, explained that the study recorded natural conversations between pairs of marmosets and interactions between monkeys and a computer system. The researchers found that marmosets specifically used «phee-calls» to address individual members of their group, and these calls were correctly perceived and responded to by the intended recipients. «They (the monkeys) also perceived and responded correctly to calls that were specifically directed at them,» the authors wrote.

Hamas have been waging war since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group in the Gaza Strip stormed into southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and capturing 253 hostages, by Israeli tallies. Israel responded with a military offensive in Gaza in which more than 40,400 Palestinians have been killed, according to Gaza health authorities. The conflict is the bloodiest in a protracted conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has rumbled on for seven decades and destabilised the Middle East.

Nearly 11 months into the war with Hamas, Israel’s economy is struggling as the country’s leaders grind ahead with an offensive in Gaza that shows no signs of ending and threatens to escalate into a wider conflict

CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo on Saturday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas as the UN reported worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered. Israeli military strikes in Gaza killed 50 people on Saturday, Palestinian health authorities said. Victims of hostilities over the past 48 hours remain lying on roads where fighting continues or trapped under rubble, the authorities said.