A child wearing a Santa hat holds a balloon beside Christmas decorations in Jerusalem's Old City, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

Crowds gather at a street decorated with Christmas lights in Jerusalem's Old City, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A man dressed as Santa Claus poses for visitors in Jerusalem's Old City, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

Crowds gather at a street decorated with Christmas lights in Jerusalem's Old City, on Dec. 14, 2025. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)