West Bank blanketed in snow for first time in years
Palestinians play with snow during a snowstorm in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
The biblical cities of Hebron and Bethlehem were blanketed in snow for the first time in years on Thursday after a rare winter storm.
Families built snowmen on the almost empty streets in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, in what was the first snowfall many children had seen in their lives.
Palestinians play with snow during a snowstorm in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
On the usually busy streets of Bethlehem, overlooked by the snow-adorned bell tower of the Church of the Nativity, few cars tried to navigate the fog and icy roads.
Schools and offices were closed across the West Bank and in Gaza, where storm waves crashed against the shore of an almost deserted beach.
(Reporting by Zainah El-Haroun; Editing by Alex Richardson)
A Palestinian girl plays with snow during a snowstorm in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mussa QawasmaThe exterior of the Church of the Nativity is seen on a snowy morning in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mustafa GaneyehThe exterior of the Church of the Nativity is seen on a snowy morning in Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mustafa Ganeyeh
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