"Challenges and Traditions: Easter Observances for Palestinian Christians in Jerusalem"

In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observed a scaled-down Good Friday with thinner crowds due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, as hundreds participated in the traditional procession through the Old City's limestone walls. The procession, usually drawing thousands of foreign visitors, was mainly attended by local Palestinian Christians and a few tourists, with noticeably fewer Palestinian Christians from the West Bank due to restricted access. The impact of the war was evident at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where entrance was easier than usual. Despite the subdued atmosphere, some tourists and pilgrims braved the day, while worshippers also flocked to the Al-Aqsa mosque for Ramadan prayers, with hopes for peace in the region.