Officials in Bethlehem lit a massive Christmas tree in Manger Square to signal hope after a two-year hiatus, while Christians in Gaza observed rituals during a fragile ceasefire.Maher Canawati reported that the city faces 65% unemployment and millions in daily tourism losses as residents continue to navigate Israeli checkpoints and the separation wall.In Gaza City, Pierbattista Pizzaballa led a mass at the Holy Family Church for a community mourning approximately 71,000 deaths amid severe flooding in displacement camps.