Bethlehem priest shelters Palestinians

Churches in Bethlehem are packed - not with worshippers or tourists visiting the reputed birthplace of Christ, but with local families fleeing from Israeli tanks and soldiers.
Some militants have sought shelter in the Church of the Nativity in Manger Square and Father Magdi Siryani said churches all over the town were being used as refuges.

The only place to go, the last resort, is the churches

His own Church of Our Lady Fatima was housing about 25 people, he told the BBC.

"Dozens and dozens of churches are full of people who just fled this terror," he said.

"People are terrorised, they are panicking outside.

"The only place to go, the last resort, is the churches."