What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
1 month ago

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Israeli military vehicles drive after crossing the fence to the buffer zone with Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights Fourteen years of military administration followed - including a failed attempt by Syria to retake the Golan in 1973. 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. open image in gallery Israeli soldiers take position near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams Defence minister Israel Katz said the decision was made on Sunday to take over tr in order to protect its civilians. open image in gallery Israeli military vehicles cross the fence as they return from the buffer zone with Syria In 2021, Israel vowed to double the number of Jewish settlers in the Golan Heights within five years, approving 7,300 housing units in the area to bring an additional 23,000 settlers.

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Israel’s plan to double number of settlers in Golan Heights met with conflicting emotions
1 week, 6 days ago

Israel’s plan to double number of settlers in Golan Heights met with conflicting emotions

LA Times  

An Israeli soldier sits at a table in the Bahat winery this month in the kibbutz of Ein Zivan in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, which most of the world considers occupied Syrian territory. Days later, the Israeli government approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s $11-million plan of financial incentives to double the population of Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights, which …

Israel’s plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel’s plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions

Associated Press  

EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights — A dry mountain wind whipped through a cluster of Israeli flags at the entrance of a kibbutz in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, where the tranquility belies the tumultuous events unfolding nearby. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A woman looks at wine bottles in the Bahat winery in …

In the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, some fear Netanyahu's plans after Assad's fall
2 weeks, 4 days ago

In the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, some fear Netanyahu's plans after Assad's fall

ABC  

At the bottom of a gully on the edge of the town of Majdal Shams, at the northern tip of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, is a spot locals call "the shouting fence". The Israeli government says troops will remain there until "another arrangement is found that ensures Israel's security", as the country waits to see what's in store for its …

Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields

Associated Press  

Israeli forces have set up a position in an abandoned Syrian army base in the village of Maariyah and prevented local farmers from accessing their fields, residents said Thursday. “But then Israel came, and it is preventing people from coming and going and moving.” The Israeli military said in a statement that it is “operating within the buffer zone and …

Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli forces have set up …

Separated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Separated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone

Associated Press  

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — The four sisters gathered by the side of the road, craning their necks to peer far beyond the razor wire-reinforced fence snaking across the mountain. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Safadi sisters Soha, left, and Salma, cry after speaking by phone with their sister, Sawsan, who is …

Israeli forces to remain in Syria's buffer zone for foreseeable future, says Netanyahu
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israeli forces to remain in Syria's buffer zone for foreseeable future, says Netanyahu

Firstpost  

Netanyahu visited the buffer zone with Defence Minister Israel Katz, who said he instructed the Israeli military to quickly establish a presence including fortifications, in anticipation of what could be an extended stay in the area. Image- AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that forces would remain in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, specifically on Mount …

Israeli forces to maintain a buffer zone inside Syria, says Benjamin Netanyahu
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Israeli forces to maintain a buffer zone inside Syria, says Benjamin Netanyahu

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday Israeli forces will stay in a buffer zone on the Syrian border, and specifically on the worl, “until another arrangement is found that will ensure Israel’s security.” Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu Netanyahu made the comments Tuesday from the mountain's snow-dusted summit — the highest peak in the area — which is located on …

Is HTS chief Sharaa going soft on Israel despite Golan incursions?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Is HTS chief Sharaa going soft on Israel despite Golan incursions?

Firstpost  

The Golan Heights ceasefire breach by Israel seems to have no impact on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s chief Ahmad al-Sharaa who has said that the “general exhaustion” in Syria does not “allow” it to enter into new conflicts with Israel Israel has been Syria’s archnemesis since history can remember. Israel breaches Golan Heights ceasefire Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

Israel's Golan Heights plan slammed
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel's Golan Heights plan slammed

China Daily  

By JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-17 09:39 Israeli soldiers cross the security fence, moving toward the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, on Sunday. MATIAS DELACROIX/AP Concerns are growing over the US-enabled "Greater Israel" aspirations after Israel approved a plan to double the …

Israel seeking to 'expand borders' through Golan plan: Turkey
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel seeking to 'expand borders' through Golan plan: Turkey

The Hindu  

Turkey on Monday denounced an Israeli plan to double the population living in the occupied and annexed Golan Heights as a bid to "expand its borders". "This decision is a new stage in Israel's goal of expanding its borders through occupation," the foreign ministry said in a statement condemning the move. Israel's government on Sunday approved a plan to double …

Turkey slams Israel's annexation plan, calls it bid to expand borders
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Turkey slams Israel's annexation plan, calls it bid to expand borders

Firstpost  

Israel’s government on Sunday approved a plan to double the population of the annexed Golan Heights, just days after its troops seized a UN-monitored buffer zone bordering Syria as rebel forces moved on Damascus An Israeli armoured vehicle maneuvers along the security fence near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of …

Israel approves settlement expansion in occupied Golan Heights after seizing Syrian territory
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel approves settlement expansion in occupied Golan Heights after seizing Syrian territory

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel plans to double the …

Why Israel has its eyes set on Syria’s Golan Heights
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Why Israel has its eyes set on Syria’s Golan Heights

Firstpost  

The Israeli government has green-lit a plan to double the population in the occupied Golan Heights. Here’s why An Israeli armoured vehicle maneuvers along the security fence near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, December 15, 2024. Israeli forces captured the Golan Heights in the 1967 Six-Day War, …

Netanyahu says Israel aims to 'double population' in annexed parts of Golan Heights
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Netanyahu says Israel aims to 'double population' in annexed parts of Golan Heights

Firstpost  

On Sunday, Netanyahu’s office said that the government approved a plan to double the population on the Israeli-held Golan Heights Israeli soldiers stand on the Syrian side of the ceasefire line between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, as seen from the Golan Heights, December 10, 2024. File Image/Reuters The Israeli government approved on Sunday a plan to increase the …

Israel agrees to double population in Golan Heights citing threats from Syria
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel agrees to double population in Golan Heights citing threats from Syria

India Today  

Israel agreed 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 a week ago. Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the latest developments in Syria increased the threat to Israel, "despite the moderate image that the rebel …

Is Israel trying to entrench its occupation of the Golan Heights?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Is Israel trying to entrench its occupation of the Golan Heights?

Al Jazeera  

Since the fall of the al-Assad regime, Israel has attacked Syria to deepen the occupation of the Golan Heights. Among Israel’s recent violations of Syrian sovereignty, which include hundreds of air attacks, is its renewed encroachment into the Golan Heights – with tanks and illegal settlements. During the 1973 October War, Syria tried to take back the Golan Heights but …

Several countries slam Israeli plans to expand settlements in Syria’s Golan
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Several countries slam Israeli plans to expand settlements in Syria’s Golan

Al Jazeera  

US military says it kills ISIL fighters as EU warns that Iran and Russia should have ‘no place’ in Syria’s future. Several countries have condemned Israel’s plan to expand settlements in Syria’s occupied Golan Heights after the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad by opposition fighters. Multiple Middle Eastern nations and Israel’s ally Germany on Monday denounced Israel’s decision to …

'Syrian-led' must not be just lip service: China Daily editorial
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'Syrian-led' must not be just lip service: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Soon after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government of Syria on Dec 8, Israel bombed military targets in Syria and quickly occupied the United Nations-recognized buffer zone of the Golan Heights to "protect its own security". In a bid to avert some of the international pressure, Tel Aviv claimed its occupation of the Golan Heights will be "temporary", and …

Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, cites threats from Syria
Top News
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, cites threats from Syria

The Hindu  

Israel agreed on Sunday to double its population in the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad a week ago. "The immediate risks to the country have not disappeared and the latest developments in Syria increase the strength of the threat — despite the moderate image …

Israel approves plan to surge settler population in occupied Golan Heights
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Israel approves plan to surge settler population in occupied Golan Heights

Al Jazeera  

Move comes days after rebel groups toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, weeks before Donald Trump becomes US president again. Israel’s government has approved a plan to increase the number of settlers in the illegally occupied Golan Heights, days after seizing more Syrian territory following the toppling of Syria’s longtime leader Bashar al-Assad. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the …

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Israeli military vehicles drive after …

Israeli forces seize buffer zone along occupied Golan Heights after Assad’s downfall
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Israeli forces seize buffer zone along occupied Golan Heights after Assad’s downfall

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel’s military marched into the …

What is the Golan Heights and what does it mean to Israel and Syria?
4 weeks, 2 days ago

What is the Golan Heights and what does it mean to Israel and Syria?

ABC  

Shortly after Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's overthrow by rebel forces, Israel ordered its troops to enter a demilitarised buffer zone situated along the east of Syria's Golan Heights plateau it controls. Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights is not recognised by any country other than the United States, and the IDF's deployment in the buffer zone outside of it effectively …

Israeli strikes hit Syria’s navy, military arsenals
1 month ago

Israeli strikes hit Syria’s navy, military arsenals

Live Mint  

TEL AVIV—Israel targeted Syria’s naval and other military assets overnight as part of its campaign to destroy weapons left behind by the country’s military following the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad. Israel’s military in recent days has also moved its troops into the 155-square-mile buffer zone in the Golan Heights and said Tuesday its forces were still holding their position …

Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East
1 month ago

Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East

CNN  

CNN — The collapse of the Assad regime has prompted a punishing military response from Israel, which has launched airstrikes at military targets across Syria and deployed ground troops both into and beyond a demilitarized buffer zone for the first time in 50 years. The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had carried out about 480 strikes across the country …

Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East
1 month ago

Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East

CNN  

CNN — The collapse of the Assad regime has prompted a punishing military response from Israel, which has launched airstrikes at military targets across Syria and deployed ground troops both into and beyond a demilitarized buffer zone for the first time in 50 years. The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had carried out about 480 strikes across the country …

State Department defends Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan Heights
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1 month ago

State Department defends Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan Heights

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US State Department defended the Israeli military’s push into …

Israeli ground forces cross into Syrian territory for the first time in 50 YEARS to 'act as peacekeepers' as the country falls into chaos after rebel groups forced their dictator to 'flee to Russia wi
1 month ago

Israeli ground forces cross into Syrian territory for the first time in 50 YEARS to 'act as peacekeepers' as the country falls into chaos after rebel groups forced their dictator to 'flee to Russia wi

Daily Mail  

Israeli ground forces have crossed into Syrian territory for the first time in 50 years to protect residents after Bashar al-Assad's government fell. An Israeli armored vehicle maneuvers near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, December 8, 2024 A fire burns after explosions at a security compound that …

Netanyahu claims Israel-occupied Golan Heights in Syria will remain Israeli 'for eternity'
1 month ago

Netanyahu claims Israel-occupied Golan Heights in Syria will remain Israeli 'for eternity'

New Indian Express  

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Golan Heights, occupied by Israel for almost 60 years, would remain Israeli "for eternity". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that he had ordered the army to "take control" of the zone -- on the east of the Israeli-annexed Golan -- after the fall of Syrian president Bashar …

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq condemn Israel’s ‘dangerous’ land grab in Syria
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1 month ago

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq condemn Israel’s ‘dangerous’ land grab in Syria

Al Jazeera  

Arab statements come as Israel continues to step up strikes across Syria after ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government. Qatar, Iraq and Saudi Arabia have decried Israel’s seizure of land in Syria near the occupied Golan Heights as the Israeli military continues to launch air strikes across the country. The Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Doha considers the Israeli …

Israel watches Syria with trepidation as 50 years of detente is upended
1 month ago

Israel watches Syria with trepidation as 50 years of detente is upended

CNN  

CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria was a “direct result” of Israel’s military campaign against Iran and its proxy in Lebanon, Hezbollah. Israel’s Minister of Diaspora and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chiklisaid said in a statement that “the bottom line is that most of Syria is now under …

Israel is building along U.N.-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show
2 months ago

Israel is building along U.N.-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show

LA Times  

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Israeli forces digging along the Alpha Line separating the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from a demilitarized zone in Syria patrolled by United Nations forces. Israel has begun a construction project along the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria, apparently laying asphalt for a road right along the frontier, …

What is the Golan Heights and who controls it?
5 months, 1 week ago

What is the Golan Heights and who controls it?

Al Jazeera  

The rocky patch of land, which under international law belongs to Syria, is where the latest tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have exploded. However, during the Six-Day War in 1967, Israel occupied the Golan Heights. While Israel’s seizure of the Golan led to an exodus of many Syrians living there, about 20,000 members of the Druze community still live there. …

Will attack on occupied Golan Heights push Israel, Hezbollah towards war?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Will attack on occupied Golan Heights push Israel, Hezbollah towards war?

Al Jazeera  

Israel has blamed Hezbollah for a rocket attack on Majdal Shams. Mojtaba Amani, Iran’s envoy to Lebanon, wrote in a post on X that Tehran “does not expect” an all-out war after the Majdal Shams incident, predominantly due to the “equations imposed” on Israel by Iran and its allies. The war on Gaza remains the root cause of the expanding …

India votes in favour of UNGA resolution that shows concern over Israel not withdrawing from Syrian Golan
1 year, 1 month ago

India votes in favour of UNGA resolution that shows concern over Israel not withdrawing from Syrian Golan

Firstpost  

The resolution said it is deeply concerned that Israel has not withdrawn from the Syrian Golan, which has been under occupation since 1967, contrary to the relevant General Assembly resolutions. It also stressed the illegality of the Israeli settlement construction in the occupied Syrian Golan India has voted in favour of a draft resolution at the UN General Assembly that …

India votes in favour of UN resolution expressing concern at Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan
1 year, 1 month ago

India votes in favour of UN resolution expressing concern at Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan

India TV News  

India on Tuesday voted in favour of a resolution introduced in the United Nations General Assembly expressing deep concern over the continued Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan. The resolution titled 'The Syrian Golan' was introduced in the 193-member UNGA on Tuesday and adopted by 91 members in favour, eight against and 62 abstentions. According to the resolution, Israel failed to …

Israel army says it hit Syrian ‘structures’ in Golan Heights
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel army says it hit Syrian ‘structures’ in Golan Heights

Al Jazeera  

The announcement came after two people were reportedly killed in an Israeli attack near the Syrian town of Beit Jinn. Israel’s military has said its tanks fired on two Syrian structures in the Golan Heights in what the army said was a violation of a 1974 disengagement accord between the two countries. The announcement from Israel’s military came after at …

Three years on, US still views Syria’s Golan as Israeli territory
2 years, 9 months ago

Three years on, US still views Syria’s Golan as Israeli territory

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – When powerful states flout the rules of international law, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the United Nations Security Council last May, “it sends the message that others can break those rules with impunity”. Yet, three years after former US President Donald Trump recognised Israeli claims to Syria’s occupied Golan Heights, the Biden administration has not …

Syria condemns Israel’s plans to expand Golan settlements
3 years ago

Syria condemns Israel’s plans to expand Golan settlements

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria said Monday that Israel’s plans to double the number of settlers living in Israeli-annexed Golan Heights are “dangerous and unprecedented” and only perpetuate its occupation of the territory. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Sunday a multimillion-dollar plan meant to double the number of settlers living in the region that Israel captured from Syria more …

Syria condemns Israel’s plan to double Golan Heights settlements
3 years ago

Syria condemns Israel’s plan to double Golan Heights settlements

Al Jazeera  

Syrian foreign ministry calls Israeli move to double the number of settlers in annexed region ‘dangerous and unprecedented’. Syria says Israel’s plans to double the number of settlers living in Israeli-annexed Golan Heights are “dangerous and unprecedented” and only perpetuate its occupation of the territory. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Sunday a multimillion-dollar plan meant to double the …

Israel approves plan to double settlers in occupied Golan
3 years ago

Israel approves plan to double settlers in occupied Golan

The Hindu  

Israel's government on Sunday approved a $317 million plan to double the Jewish settler population in the Golan Heights, 40 years after it annexed the territory captured from Syria. "Our goal today is to double the population of the Golan Heights," the right-wing Bennett said ahead of the meeting. 'No change' in US policy Around 25,000 Israeli settlers live in …

Israel plans to double settlement in Golan Heights
3 years ago

Israel plans to double settlement in Golan Heights

Associated Press  

MEVO HAMA, Golan Heights — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday the country intends to double the amount of settlers living in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights with a multimillion-dollar plan meant to further consolidate Israel’s hold on the territory it captured from Syria more than five decades ago. “After long and static years in terms of the scope of …

Israel says will ‘double settlements’ in occupied Golan Heights
3 years ago

Israel says will ‘double settlements’ in occupied Golan Heights

Al Jazeera  

PM Naftali Bennett says investment in the region was prompted by US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian territory. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said the country intends to double the number of settlers in the occupied Golan Heights with a multimillion-dollar plan meant to further consolidate Israel’s hold on the territory it captured from Syria more than …

Three years after US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, its status remains contentious. Here’s why
4 years, 1 month ago

Three years after US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, its status remains contentious. Here’s why

Hindustan Times  

It has been three years since US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and ordered to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city, upending decades of the country’s foreign policy in favour of the Jewish nation. US State Secretary Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that the decision strengthened the diplomacy efforts and partnership …

Israel greenlights illegal ‘Trump’ settlement in Golan Heights
4 years, 6 months ago

Israel greenlights illegal ‘Trump’ settlement in Golan Heights

Al Jazeera  

Israeli official says ‘Trump Heights’ in the occupied Golan Heights will house 300 Jewish families. An Israeli cabinet minister on Sunday said the government has approved plans to build a new illegal settlement in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump. At a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel would “begin practical steps in establishing the …

Israel moves to name Golan settlement after Trump
5 years, 6 months ago

Israel moves to name Golan settlement after Trump

Associated Press  

RAMAT TRUMP, Golan Heights — The Trump name graces apartment towers, hotels and golf courses. Noting that Trump celebrated his birthday on Friday, he said: “I can’t think of a more appropriate and a more beautiful birthday present.” Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed it in 1981. “Few things are more important …

Israel unveils Trump Heights, a tiny settlement of 10 ringed by high grass and land mines
5 years, 6 months ago

Israel unveils Trump Heights, a tiny settlement of 10 ringed by high grass and land mines

LA Times  

Ambassador David Friedman, left, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, second from right, applaud Sunday at the inauguration of the newly renamed settlement of Ramat Trump, or Trump Heights. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet convened in this hamlet Sunday to inaugurate the settlement named after President Trump in a gesture of appreciation for the U.S. leader’s recognition of Israeli …

Playing politics over the Golan Heights
5 years, 9 months ago

Playing politics over the Golan Heights

The Hindu  

On March 21, U.S. President Donald Trump upended another long-standing American policy, tweeting: “After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which is of critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and Regional Stability!” Third pro-Israel step This was another major pro-Israel step Mr. Trump has …

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