Is Israel trying to entrench its occupation of the Golan Heights?
1 week 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 couldn’t. No country, other than Donald Trump’s United States in 2019, recognises Israel’s occupation of Syria’s Golan Heights.

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

Separated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone
4 days, 13 hours 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 …

Netanyahu says Israeli troops to occupy Syria buffer zone for foreseeable future
5 days, 13 hours ago

Netanyahu says Israeli troops to occupy Syria buffer zone for foreseeable future

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 Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops …

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again
5 days, 13 hours ago

Israel’s borders have shifted throughout its history. Action in Syria may reshape them again

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, entered Syrian territory Tuesday and said Israeli troops would remain in the area indefinitely, blurring the border with its northern neighbor. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Israel quickly annexed east Jerusalem – home to the city’s most sensitive Jewish, Muslim and Christian holy sites as …

Israeli forces to remain in Syria's buffer zone for foreseeable future, says Netanyahu
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6 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 …

Is HTS chief Sharaa going soft on Israel despite Golan incursions?
6 days, 9 hours 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
6 days, 18 hours 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 …

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

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

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

Satellite pics capture what's happening in Syria post Assad
1 week ago

Satellite pics capture what's happening in Syria post Assad

India Today  

The collapse of the Assad regime has been followed by pre-emptive military strikes from countries like Israel and the US who fear an Afghanistan-like situation. Over the weekend, Israel conducted airstrikes on military targets across Syria and deployed ground troops beyond a demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights for the first time in 50 years. At least 75 strikes …

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

Arab countries back Syria transition, slam incursions
1 week ago

Arab countries back Syria transition, slam incursions

China Daily  

Smoke billows near Damascus, Syria, Dec 15, 2024. The diplomats condemned Israeli incursions and attacks on Syria, emphasizing that the Golan Heights is "occupied Arab Syrian land" and calling for an end to the occupation. Arhama Siddiqa, a research fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad in Pakistan, described the Arab Ministerial Contact Committee's communique on Syria as a …

Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, cites threats from Syria
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1 week, 1 day 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 intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict
1 week, 1 day ago

Israel intensifies Syria attacks, but HTS leader says doesn’t want conflict

Al Jazeera  

De facto new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa slams Israelis attacks, but says his country cannot afford to enter a new conflict. “More than 60 Israeli air strikes took place over the last 12 hours,” Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar, reporting from the Syrian capital, Damascus, said, adding that Israel has conducted about 800 air raids across Syria since the ouster of Syrian …

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
1 week, 4 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
1 week, 4 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 …

Israeli strikes hit Syria’s navy, military arsenals
1 week, 6 days 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 …

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
1 week, 6 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 …

Israel strikes Syria 480 times and seizes territory as Netanyahu pledges to change face of the Middle East
1 week, 6 days 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 week, 6 days 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 week, 6 days 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 …

As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and opportunity
2 weeks ago

As Israel advances on a Syrian buffer zone, it sees peril and opportunity

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel. Israeli soldiers joke next to an armored vehicle parked near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. On a visit Sunday to a Golan …

Netanyahu claims Israel-occupied Golan Heights in Syria will remain Israeli 'for eternity'
2 weeks 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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2 weeks 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 seizes buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights after al-Assad falls
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Israel seizes buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights after al-Assad falls

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces also bomb weapons depots in southern Syria and the capital Damascus, Israeli media reports. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the occupied Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, after a lightning advance by Syrian opposition forces ended Bashar al-Assad’s rule. Meanwhile, Israeli media said on Sunday that …

Israel watches Syria with trepidation as 50 years of detente is upended
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

UN sounds alarm at Israel’s ‘severe violations’ at key buffer zone with Syria
1 month, 1 week ago

UN sounds alarm at Israel’s ‘severe violations’ at key buffer zone with Syria

CNN  

CNN — The United Nations has accused Israel of “severe violations” of a 50-year-old agreement with Syria, saying it has engaged in “engineering groundwork activities” that encroach on a key buffer zone in the Golan Heights. The “extensive engineering groundwork activities” run along the so-called Alpha Line that separates Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, UNDOF said, adding that the …

Israel is building along U.N.-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show
1 month, 1 week 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, …

Golan heights attack: At least 11 young people killed in alleged Hezbollah attack on football pitch in Israel-occupied territory
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Golan heights attack: At least 11 young people killed in alleged Hezbollah attack on football pitch in Israel-occupied 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. Footage aired on Israeli Channel 12 showed a large …

What is the Golan Heights and who controls it?
4 months, 3 weeks 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. …

After Golan Heights attack, will the Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalate?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

After Golan Heights attack, will the Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalate?

Al Jazeera  

Israel will be looking to retaliate, but it will want to avoid a major escalation, experts say. In June, Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari said, “Whoever thinks we can eliminate Hamas is wrong.” Netanyahu has long said that Israel’s goal in Gaza is to eradicate the armed group. Waging an all-out war against Hezbollah, a force that many analysts consider …

Israel vows retaliation after 12 children killed in rocket attack in occupied Golan Heights
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel vows retaliation after 12 children killed in rocket attack in occupied Golan Heights

China Daily  

A soccer pitch in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, July 27, 2024. JERUSALEM -- Israeli officials have called for retaliation against Hezbollah following a rocket attack on a football pitch in Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed at least 12 children and youths on Saturday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that …

Golan Heights: Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Golan Heights: Israel says Hezbollah will ‘pay the price’ after blaming it for attack on soccer field that killed 12

CNN  

CNN — Israel vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after blaming the Lebanese militant group for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children, touching off fears once again that an all-out war would envelop the region. Hezbollah’s head of media relations unit, Mohammad Afif, told CNN on Sunday the militant group was in a “state …

Will attack on occupied Golan Heights push Israel, Hezbollah towards war?
4 months, 3 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 …

Israel strikes locations in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah in retaliation to Golan Heights attack
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel strikes locations in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah in retaliation to Golan Heights attack

ABC  

Israel has struck Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon in retaliation for strikes in the Israeli-occupied region of Golan Heights that killed 12 children. "Overnight, the IAF struck a series of Hezbollah terror targets both deep inside Lebanese territory and in southern Lebanon, including weapons caches and terrorist infrastructure in the areas of Chabriha, Borj El Chmali, and Beqaa, Kfarkela, Rab …

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 12 and threatens to spark a wider war

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 12 children and teens, Israeli authorities said, in the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country’s northern border since the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah began. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Hezbollah “will pay a heavy price …

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 11. Hezbollah denies a role
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Strike in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights kills at least 11. Hezbollah denies a role

LA Times  

Israeli police officers and firefighters work at the site of a rocket attack in Majdal Shams, in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, on Saturday. A rocket strike Saturday at a soccer field killed at least 11 children and teens, Israeli authorities said, in the deadliest strike on an Israeli target along the country’s northern border since the fighting with Hezbollah erupted. …

8 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike on outskirts of Syria's Damascus
7 months, 2 weeks ago

8 soldiers injured in Israeli airstrike on outskirts of Syria's Damascus

China Daily  

DAMASCUS -- Israel launched an aerial attack from the direction of the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday night against a military site near Syrian capital Damascus, injuring eight soldiers and causing material losses, the Syrian Defense Ministry said. While the defense ministry statement spelled no further details, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported explosions were heard in the southwestern …

Syria accuses Israel of carrying out missile attack on Damascus
1 year ago

Syria accuses Israel of carrying out missile attack on Damascus

Firstpost  

Israel confirmed that it has permitted 79 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza through the Kerem Shalom border crossing on the same day that Syria denounced an attack According to the Syrian official news agency SANA, amid rising tensions since the conflict in the Gaza Strip began more than two months ago, Syria accused Israel on Sunday of carrying …

India favours UN resolution expressing concern over Israel not withdrawing from Golan Heights
1 year ago

India favours UN resolution expressing concern over Israel not withdrawing from Golan Heights

Hindustan Times  

India has voted in favour of a draft resolution in the UN General Assembly that expressed deep concern over Israel not withdrawing from the Syrian Golan. 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 Security Council and General Assembly resolutions. The …

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

Israeli missile fire allegedly injures soldier near Syrian capital Damascus
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli missile fire allegedly injures soldier near Syrian capital Damascus

Al Jazeera  

The missile fire is the latest attack in an ongoing shadow conflict unfolding in Syria between Israel and Iran. Israeli missiles have injured a soldier near the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to the Syrian state media agency SANA. “The Israeli enemy carried out an attack with missiles sent from the occupied Golan Heights,” SANA said, noting “material damage” in …

Israeli army uses force against Druze protests in occupied Golan
1 year, 6 months ago

Israeli army uses force against Druze protests in occupied Golan

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces use tear gas, bullets, and a water cannon in response to the protests against wind turbines. Thousands of Druze Arab protesters in the occupied Golan Heights were met with Israeli tear gas, sponge-tipped bullets, and a water cannon as they demonstrated against the construction of wind turbines there. The protests and their subsequent quelling by Israeli authorities took …

Three years on, US still views Syria’s Golan as Israeli territory
2 years, 8 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 …

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