Christian pilgrims and tourists from around the world have converged on Bethlehem for Christmas.
Celebrations culminated in Midnight Mass at the 1,700-year-old Church of the Nativity, built on the spot where it is believed Jesus was born.
About 120,000 visitors are in the Palestinian West Bank town, 30% up on last year, officials said.
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