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3 days, 21 hours ago

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

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 …

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4 days, 10 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 …

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5 days, 8 hours ago

Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

Associated Press

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print People walk past a sign in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, …

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5 days, 9 hours ago

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

The Independent

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5 days, 10 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 …

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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 …

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6 days, 6 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 …

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6 days, 15 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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 week, 1 day ago

How re-building of Syria will be a herculean task for new regime

Firstpost

The reconstruction of the nation and its major pillars, like armed forces, police, and judiciary; revitalising the economy; addressing the political vacuum; and ushering in an all-representative democratic government are the major challenges to be addressed by the new interim government A man carrying a child reacts, as people attend the first Friday prayers inside the Umayyad Mosque, after fighters …

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1 week, 4 days ago

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

The Independent

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1 week, 4 days ago

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

Daily Mail

Islamist rebel group Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham officially ended Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's longstanding regime earlier this week, naming a leader of a new transition government days after Assad fled Damascus to seek refuge in Moscow. Destroyed trucks after a Turkish airstrike near Qamishli, northeast of Syria on 11 December 2024 Israeli troops move within the buffer zone between Israel and …

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1 week, 4 days ago

'We're preventing jihadists from reaching us': Israeli commander on why military moved into Syria

Firstpost

Following the ouster of the Assad regime in Syria, the Israeli military has moved into southern Syria to control the demilitarised buffer zone along the Israel-Syria border, with a commander saying the move was necessitated to ensure jihadists don’t enter Israel Israeli soldiers patrol the perimeter of the agricultural settlement of Avivim, next to the Lebanese border in upper Galilee, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

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

The Independent

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Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza

Associated Press

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban. Five people were killed Wednesday by at least three Israeli strikes in different towns in the southern municipality of Bint Jbeil, Lebanon’s Health Ministry and state news agency said. “We’re …

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1 week, 5 days ago

US to support Syrian regime who are committed to women's rights, anti-terrorism

Hindustan Times

The Biden administration said Tuesday it will recognize and support a new Syrian government that renounces terrorism, destroys chemical weapons stocks and protects the rights of minorities and women. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the US would work with groups in Syria and regional partners to ensure that the transition from President Bashar Assad’s deposed …

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1 week, 6 days ago

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

The Independent

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1 week, 6 days ago

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday, and the Israeli defense minister announced that his forces had destroyed Syria’s navy. An Israeli army tank maneuvers near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Israel Sees Peril And Opportunity As It Advances On Syrian Buffer Zone

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LOADING ERROR LOADING TEL AVIV, Israel — The dramatic downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad presents possible danger, and an opening, for neighboring Israel. Amir Levy via Getty Images Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israeli forces were moving to control a roughly 400-square-kilometer demilitarized buffer zone in Syrian territory. On a visit Sunday to a Golan Heights hilltop …

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

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

Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

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

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

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

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

Israel's Golan Heights plan slammed

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

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

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

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

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

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

How re-building of Syria will be a herculean task for new regime

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

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

'We're preventing jihadists from reaching us': Israeli commander on why military moved into Syria

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

Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza

US to support Syrian regime who are committed to women's rights, anti-terrorism

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

Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

Israel Sees Peril And Opportunity As It Advances On Syrian Buffer Zone