FACT CHECK · ISRAEL FACTS
Claim: Israel is a threat to Christians
MISLEADINGTHE ANSWER
Israel's Christian population, ~182,000, keeps growing (CBS, Dec 2024), the only one in the region that does. Gaza's Christians fell to about 1,000 under Hamas rule.
Christmas 2025 report (CBS, via JNS): about 185,000 Christians in Israel, up 0.7% in 2024.
SOURCE
Israel CBS Christmas report, Dec 2024
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