FEYERICK: Tension remains high in the Holy Land this Christmas weekend. The Israel army says that a Palestinian rammed his car into security forces who were manning a checkpoint just north of Jerusalem. An Israeli soldier was injured. The suspect also hurt after being fired upon. The incident follows several recent stabbing attacks targeting Israeli civilians and one today against a police officer. The violence has left many people in the holy land on edge. CNN's Oren Liebermann has more now from our Jerusalem bureau.</s>OREN LIEBERMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It is a subdued Christmas in the holy land this year, in the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ, the beginnings of Christianity, festivities next to Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity not as big, not as crowded as they have been in previous years. But there was still very much an effort to hang on to a celebration of Christmas Eve to forget if only for a moment the violence and tension surrounding the holiday in Israel, Jerusalem, and the West Bank. And you could feel it. There was a very large security presence in and around Manger Square, but it still felt very much like Christmas Eve. The faithful coming out to celebrate and to take part in midnight mass. But the violence continues here. Since the beginning of October, some 20 Israelis have been killed and more than 130 Palestinians have been killed, approximately 70 of which Israeli authorities say were killed while carrying out attacks. Because of that number, some Palestinian Christian communities in the West Bank have scaled back their Christmas festivities, as a show of solidarity with all Palestinians. That, unfortunately, is the reality that hangs over Christmas in the Holy Land. And it is a reality that does not seem to be on its way to ending anytime soon. Oren Liebermann, CNN, Jerusalem.</s>FEYERICK: And coming up, model Beverly Johnson has accused Bill Cosby of drugging her and trying to sexually assault her. But now the embattled comedian is turning the tables and suing Johnson. Our legal guys weigh in, straight ahead.
Tension High in Holy Land After Attacks