Though anti-Israel BBC reports from Bethlehem are expected, the residents are much more positive this year and hotels in the city were at 70% occupancy. Less than 10% of Bethlehem (under the Palestinian Authority) are Christians (2017 census) compared to 86% in 1950.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/christmas-festivities-return-to-bethlehem-after-2-years-of-war-in-gaza/

https://tps.co.il/articles/bethlehems-last-christians-face-persecution-violence-and-erasure/