Moshe Gabay, Israeli tour guide says i always had to leave before the checkpoint I had to tell the group I am not allowed to go there it’s too dangerous for me . Normally it always made bad feelings in the group. That said why you are sending us if you are afraid or not allowed ? So it was always a bad feeling if they entered Bethlehem. This summer the miiltary granted 50 Israeli guides and drivers permission to return to Bethlehem and Jericho for the first time in a decade. For some, it's a step toward easing tensions.