Thirty Palestinian families left their home in a remote area of the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, saying they were ...

In this Tuesday, April 14, 2009 file photo, an Assyrian Orthodox Christian clergyman baptizes a baby in the Jordan River during a ceremony at Qasr-el Yahud near Jericho, in the West Bank, during ...

It was in the southern portion of the lower Jordan River near Jericho where the Israelites crossed over into the Promised Land and the priests carried the Ark of the Covenant across on dry land.

Olga Bokkas, a visitor from Connecticut, immerses herself in the waters of the Jordan River at the Qasr al-Yahud baptismal site, near the West Bank town of Jericho on July 31.

Christians believe that Qasr al-Yahud, located about 10 kilometers (six miles) east of Jericho, is the spot on the Jordan River where Jesus was baptized.

Located in the Jordan Valley, Jericho is situated between the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. In 2010, Jericho celebrated being the oldest walled city in the world, dating back ...

The Lower Jordan River's decline, ... River as part of the Orthodox feast of the Epiphany at the Qasr al-Yahud baptismal site, near the West Bank town of Jericho on Jan. 19, 2018.

JERICHO, West Bank — There are two dramas playing out today along the banks of the River Jordan, representing the two most powerful forces shaping politics in and around Israel. Tell me which ...