Palestine operates on Eastern European Time (EET) in winter (UTC+2) and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) in summer (UTC+3). Both Gaza and the West Bank observe daylight saving time, though they have separate IANA timezone identifiers.
Major cities including Gaza City (in the Gaza Strip) and Hebron, Ramallah, Nablus, and Bethlehem (in the West Bank) follow EET/EEST. Palestine shares its timezone with Israel, Lebanon, and Egypt.
Bethlehem, located in the West Bank, is the birthplace of Jesus according to Christian tradition and attracts millions of pilgrims annually. The Old City of Hebron is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the Cave of the Patriarchs. Gaza has been inhabited continuously for over 5,000 years.