Israel, Golan Heights and Syria

Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields
Residents of a Syrian village near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights say Israeli forces have set up a position in an abandoned army base and are preventing local farmers from accessing their fields
Israel has new Middle East bargaining chip in Golan Heights
Does Israel's seizure of Syrian territory serve temporary security goals? Or is it a permanent land grab that might thwart future friendly ties with Syria's new rulers and diplomatic relations with other Arab countries?
UN extends peacekeeping mission between Syria, Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
The United Nations Security Council on Friday extended a long-running peacekeeping mission between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for six months and expressed concern that military activities in the area could escalate tensions.
Israel to expand Golan Heights settlements as Syria goes through political transition
The Golan Heights is recognized by the international community — except the US and Israel — as Israeli-occupied territory captured from Syria during the 1967 war. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Joshua Landis,
What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
More than four decades later, the entire international community - bar the US and Israel - considers the Golan Heights to be Syrian territory under Israeli occupation. In 2019, the US recognised the Golan Heights as Israeli sovereign territory during Donald Trump’s first term – becoming the only state to do so.
What is the Golan Heights and what does it mean to Israel and Syria?
The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
PHOTO COLLECTION: Israel Syria Majdal Shams Golan Heights
People walk past a sign in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, located near the “Alpha Line” that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) People attend a rally celebrating the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government,
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Netanyahu Provokes Abu Mohammad al-Julani as IDF Stays Firm in Golan Heights Buffer Zone
Julani; IDF remains in Golan Heights buffer zone despite international pressure.- Watch Video on English Oneindia ...
Separated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone
When Israel seized the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in 1967, many families were separated by a buffer zone created ...
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Major General Patrick Gauchat appointed acting head of United Nations peace support mission UNDOF in the Golan Heights
The United Nations (UN) has asked Maj Gen Patrick Gauchat to take over command of the UNDOF mission in addition to his current duties as head of the UNTSO mission. He will carry out this task ad ...
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In Israeli-annexed Golan's 'Trump Heights', settlers ready for expansion
At the end of a winding road on a dusty hillside in the Israeli-annexed Golan, the yellow gates of Trump Heights slowly open ...
Explainer-What is the significance of the Golan Heights?
After his flight on Sunday ended 54 years of Assad family rule, Israeli troops moved into a demilitarised zone inside Syria ...
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Netanyahu Announces Golan Heights Expansion Following Syrian Regime Change
Assad's ousting by an Islamist-led rebel alliance, Israel has approved a plan to double its settler population in the ...
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Permanent occupation of Golan Heights is violation of international law: German Foreign Minister
Berlin: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Wednesday that the permanent Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights ...