"Du 1er au 7 juillet, le Bureau des affaires humanitaires de l'ONU a recensé au moins 27 attaques de colons israéliens contre des Palestiniens", indique un rapport du 10 juillet.
 
Dans des villages voisins, sur la dernière quinzaine, trois personnes ont été tuées et des puits ont été détruits par des colons, selon les autorités palestiniennes.

X Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu)
There is no starvation in Gaza, no policy of starvation in Gaza, and I assure you that we have a commitment to achieve our war goals.  
 
We will continue to fight till we achieve the release of our hostages and the destruction of Hamas' military and governing capabilities. They  

X Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan)
Bullshit.

"J'espère que Vueling fera faillite", déclare l'ambassadeur d'Israël en France

The Christian population in the West Bank, particularly in areas under the Palestinian Authority (PA), has experienced a significant decline in recent decades. This decrease is a complex issue driven by a combination of factors related to both PA rule and the ongoing Israeli occupation.  
Decline under Palestinian Authority control
Historically significant decline: The Christian population in areas governed by the PA and Hamas has plummeted drastically by up to 90% in some communities. In 1922, Christians constituted 11% of the population in historical Palestine. By 2024, this number had dwindled to 1%.
Bethlehem's dwindling Christian community: Bethlehem, traditionally a predominantly Christian city, has seen its Christian population shrink significantly. In 1950, Christians made up 86% of Bethlehem and the surrounding villages. By 2017, this number had dropped to 10%. Reports indicate that in 1994, when the PA took control of Bethlehem, it was the most populous Christian town, but since then, the number has plummeted.
Factors contributing to the decline:
Violence and intimidation: Christians in Bethlehem frequently face violence and intimidation, feeling unprotected by the PA police, according to the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.
Systematic employment discrimination: Palestinian Christians report facing systematic employment discrimination, compelling many to seek opportunities elsewhere.
Lack of safety and security: Christians express concerns about the absence of safety and security, as well as a perceived lack of liberties and rule of law under the PA.
Discrimination and harassment: Christian families are leaving Bethlehem due to socio-economic hardship, instability, discrimination, and harassment by some Muslim Palestinians and the PA.
Impact of Islamization: The PA's Islamization of Bethlehem, by changing municipal boundaries to include Muslim populations and encouraging Muslim immigration from Hebron, has shifted the demographics, reducing Christians to a minority.  
Challenges under Israeli occupation
Movement restrictions and checkpoints: Christians in the West Bank face restrictions on their movements, military checkpoints, settler expansion and attacks, and military raids, according to Embrace the Middle East.
Settler violence and harassment: Christians also experience harassment and violence from Israeli settlers in the West Bank, although this phenomenon has been condemned by some Israeli politicians.
Restrictions on access to holy sites: Israeli security measures, such as the separation barrier, have made it difficult for Bethlehem Christians to reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, further fragmenting the community, according to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Residency permit restrictions: Restrictions on residency permits for Palestinians, particularly those marrying Christians from outside the West Bank, pose a challenge, according to the U.S. Department of State.  
Christian population in Israel-controlled areas
Growth in Area C: The Christian population inside Israel's Area C of the West Bank is one of the few Christian populations in the Near East that has grown in recent years.
Factors contributing to growth: This increase is attributed to factors like the worsening status of Christians in PA-controlled areas and Israel's laws protecting religious freedom and equality.
Christian population within Israel: As of 2022, Christians constituted approximately 1.9% of Israel's total population (around 185,000 individuals), representing a 2% increase from the previous year. 75.8% of these Christians are Arab Christians.  
 
Conclusion
The evolution of the Christian population in the West Bank is marked by a significant decline in areas under Palestinian Authority control, driven by various factors including violence, discrimination, and economic hardship. While facing challenges under Israeli occupation, the Christian population within Israel-controlled areas, particularly Area C, has seen some growth, possibly due to a combination of factors including the deteriorating situation in PA-controlled areas and Israel's legal framework protecting religious freedom. This complex situation poses a challenge to the survival of the ancient Christian communities in their historical homeland.

The Christian population in Gaza decreased from 5,000 individuals before Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 to only 1,000 by October 2023, the report notes.  
 
Religious and legal discrimination, the desecration of holy sites and social exclusion are primary drivers pushing Christians to leave their communities.
 
The city of Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, serves as an example of this trend. In 1950, Bethlehem and its surrounding villages were 86% Christian. However, by the last census in 2017, the Christian population had dropped to about 10%.
 
The report attributes the decline in Bethlehem to systemic socio-economic hardships, instability and harassment by both Muslim Palestinians and the Islam-dominated Palestinian Authority.