A girl views Christmas decorations at a store in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth on Dec. 18, 2025. The Christmas celebrations came amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following two years of conflict in the Gaza Strip. Scenes of holiday activities highlighted moments of relative calm and a desire for normalcy among local communities during the Christmas season. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

A man dressed as Santa Claus walks through a street adorned with Christmas decorations in Jerusalem on Dec. 18, 2025. The Christmas celebrations came amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following two years of conflict in the Gaza Strip. Scenes of holiday activities highlighted moments of relative calm and a desire for normalcy among local communities during the Christmas season. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A man dressed as Santa Claus interacts with a woman during a Christmas celebration in Jerusalem on Dec. 18, 2025. The Christmas celebrations came amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following two years of conflict in the Gaza Strip. Scenes of holiday activities highlighted moments of relative calm and a desire for normalcy among local communities during the Christmas season. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)