Carrie Johnson

Interestingly, I was listening to a former intelligence officer, and he was saying that Israel's behind in its intelligence on the Houthis in Yemen. Yemen just wasn't their main focus for the last 20 years. Iran and Hezbollah were. And Yemen and the Houthis are a different enemy for Israel.

Interestingly, I was listening to a former intelligence officer, and he was saying that Israel's behind in its intelligence on the Houthis in Yemen. Yemen just wasn't their main focus for the last 20 years. Iran and Hezbollah were. And Yemen and the Houthis are a different enemy for Israel.

Interestingly, I was listening to a former intelligence officer, and he was saying that Israel's behind in its intelligence on the Houthis in Yemen. Yemen just wasn't their main focus for the last 20 years. Iran and Hezbollah were. And Yemen and the Houthis are a different enemy for Israel.

Yemen is far away, and it will require the assistance of other militaries, primarily the U.S., to fight the Houthis. The U.S. does have a major battle group in the Red Sea at this time, actually. And Israel is fighting wars on multiple fronts now. It's in Gaza. It's in Lebanon. It's in Syria. Continuing raids in the occupied territories. It is stretched.

Yemen is far away, and it will require the assistance of other militaries, primarily the U.S., to fight the Houthis. The U.S. does have a major battle group in the Red Sea at this time, actually. And Israel is fighting wars on multiple fronts now. It's in Gaza. It's in Lebanon. It's in Syria. Continuing raids in the occupied territories. It is stretched.

Yemen is far away, and it will require the assistance of other militaries, primarily the U.S., to fight the Houthis. The U.S. does have a major battle group in the Red Sea at this time, actually. And Israel is fighting wars on multiple fronts now. It's in Gaza. It's in Lebanon. It's in Syria. Continuing raids in the occupied territories. It is stretched.

And Hezbollah said it wouldn't stop attacking Israel until the Gaza war ends, the same as the Houthis are saying. But it actually did. There's a ceasefire now between Israel and Lebanon. The Houthis said the same exact thing. But for now, they are not backing down.

And Hezbollah said it wouldn't stop attacking Israel until the Gaza war ends, the same as the Houthis are saying. But it actually did. There's a ceasefire now between Israel and Lebanon. The Houthis said the same exact thing. But for now, they are not backing down.

And Hezbollah said it wouldn't stop attacking Israel until the Gaza war ends, the same as the Houthis are saying. But it actually did. There's a ceasefire now between Israel and Lebanon. The Houthis said the same exact thing. But for now, they are not backing down.

Well, it's difficult to cancel Christmas, but the mood is very somber. Official ceremonies have been very muted here. Usually Bethlehem is full of lights, these amazing decorations, a huge tree in the center of Manger Square. And there are crowds, crowds and tourists and pilgrims. This year, it is empty, barren. You know, I was here last year.

Well, it's difficult to cancel Christmas, but the mood is very somber. Official ceremonies have been very muted here. Usually Bethlehem is full of lights, these amazing decorations, a huge tree in the center of Manger Square. And there are crowds, crowds and tourists and pilgrims. This year, it is empty, barren. You know, I was here last year.

Well, it's difficult to cancel Christmas, but the mood is very somber. Official ceremonies have been very muted here. Usually Bethlehem is full of lights, these amazing decorations, a huge tree in the center of Manger Square. And there are crowds, crowds and tourists and pilgrims. This year, it is empty, barren. You know, I was here last year.

And if it's possible, it feels even more empty and more somber. I've heard from so many people, they're all saying the same thing. We just never thought the situation, the war would last till another Christmas. So how are people celebrating this year? On Christmas Eve, there was the traditional parade of the Latin Patriarch entering Bethlehem. It was quiet, though.

And if it's possible, it feels even more empty and more somber. I've heard from so many people, they're all saying the same thing. We just never thought the situation, the war would last till another Christmas. So how are people celebrating this year? On Christmas Eve, there was the traditional parade of the Latin Patriarch entering Bethlehem. It was quiet, though.

And if it's possible, it feels even more empty and more somber. I've heard from so many people, they're all saying the same thing. We just never thought the situation, the war would last till another Christmas. So how are people celebrating this year? On Christmas Eve, there was the traditional parade of the Latin Patriarch entering Bethlehem. It was quiet, though.

There's usually these very cute scout troops that lead the procession in, and they were playing drums. No drums this year. No bagpipes. Some held signs reading, We Want Peace. Others held pictures of the destruction in Gaza. The latest figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza puts the known death toll there now at more than 45,000 people.

There's usually these very cute scout troops that lead the procession in, and they were playing drums. No drums this year. No bagpipes. Some held signs reading, We Want Peace. Others held pictures of the destruction in Gaza. The latest figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza puts the known death toll there now at more than 45,000 people.

There's usually these very cute scout troops that lead the procession in, and they were playing drums. No drums this year. No bagpipes. Some held signs reading, We Want Peace. Others held pictures of the destruction in Gaza. The latest figures from the Ministry of Health in Gaza puts the known death toll there now at more than 45,000 people.

And I think the most amazing thing I just want to tell you is that I was able to go to both of those services so easily. Usually the crowds are so huge and nearly impossible to experience Christmas in Bethlehem that close.

And I think the most amazing thing I just want to tell you is that I was able to go to both of those services so easily. Usually the crowds are so huge and nearly impossible to experience Christmas in Bethlehem that close.