Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a photo of a burned Christmas tree, blaming Palestinian extremists and criticizing the Palestinian Authority for fostering hostility toward Christians. The ministry condemned attacks on Christian sites and symbols, especially ahead of Christmas. However, shortly after, Arabic media highlighted a separate incident in Haifa, where police were filmed breaking up a Christmas event and detaining a man dressed as Santa Claus. The police have not commented on the Haifa incident, which has drawn attention to the treatment of Christian celebrations in different areas.