Great story, enjoyed it alot.

Since I did something very similar early 2018 (And I managed to hit the beach as well And got Op-Uped to C both ways ) - including most of the places you went (Not 100% the same of course, I did walk from Jerusalem to Bethlehem, which I found a very interesting experience, and only ate at the Walled Off, not stayed there but rather at a different accomodation in Bethlehem), it was very juicy to see what changed, what didn't, and how my memory was still on the places.