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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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6 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 …

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1 week 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 …

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1 week ago

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

Al Jazeera

High in the mountains of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious communities: the Druze. With its roots in 10th century Ismailism, a branch of Shia Islam, the roughly one million-strong minority is spread across Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Golan Heights. Many families in Majdal Shams have …

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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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1 week ago

What lessons Israeli capture of Syria’s Golan buffer zone has for India

Firstpost

he price of peace often lies in preparedness and resolve to take the path of tough decisions. Time may not always be on our side Israel’s preemptive operations in Syria underscore its unwavering commitment to safeguarding its citizens and securing its borders. The Israeli prime minister said Israeli control of the high ground “ensures our security and sovereignty”, adding, “The …

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1 week, 1 day 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 …

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1 week, 1 day 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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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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1 week, 5 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, 6 days ago

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

The Independent

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2 weeks ago

Why is Israel attacking Syria?

Al Jazeera

What does Israel gain by attacking Syria in the wake of al-Assad’s overthrow? Since al-Assad’s dramatic flight to Russia on Sunday, Israel has attacked Syria more than 400 times and, despite UN protests, launched a military incursion into the buffer zone that has separated the two countries since 1974. Israel has also deployed military units to the buffer zone along …

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2 weeks ago

Israel’s warplanes pound Syria as it destroys Assad’s naval fleet

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. Earlier, a military spokesperson said Israeli troops remained in …

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2 weeks, 1 day 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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2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria Rebellion 'Moment Of Historic Opportunity', Says Biden, Israel Seizes Golan Buffer Zone: Top Updates

ABP News

Outgoing US President Joe Biden said the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria is a historic opportunity for the people of the country who have been brutalised, tortured and killed by his government over the past half a century. Speaking at the White House hours after rebel groups took over the country, Biden said the fall of the …

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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 …

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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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Israel ‘seizes’ buffer zone in occupied Golan Heights amid turmoil in Syria

Hindustan Times

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he had ordered the Israeli military to "seize" a demilitarised buffer zone on the border with Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. The announcement, which Netanyahu made while visiting the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights which abut the buffer zone, came after the military said it had deployed forces to the area. …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow

Associated Press

Syrians poured into streets in celebration on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the 50-year-old agreement regarding Syrian territory had collapsed and that Syrian troops had abandoned their positions, necessitating Israel taking over as a “temporary defensive position.” United Nations secretary-general …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Israel deploys troops to buffer zone as rebels take Damascus

Firstpost

The buffer zone, established in 1974 after the Yom Kippur War, separates Israeli-held and Syrian territories. The area has been monitored by UN peacekeepers for decades The Israeli military said Sunday it had deployed troops to a demilitarised buffer zone in southwest Syria bordering the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights following the fall of Damascus to rebel forces. “Following recent events in …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria Civil War: Rebels Topple Statues Of President Assad's Father, Drag One On Road After Capturing Hama — Watch

ABP News

Syria Civil War: After taking full control over the strategic city of Homs, anti-government protesters in Syria toppled a statue of late President Hafez al-Assad, the father of President Hafez Assad, in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, news agency AFP reported. Visuals shared on social media showed the rebels celebrating on the roads and dragging one of the statues of …

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2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

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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

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

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

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

What lessons Israeli capture of Syria’s Golan buffer zone has for India

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

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

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

'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

Why is Israel attacking Syria?

Israel’s warplanes pound Syria as it destroys Assad’s naval fleet

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

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

Syria Rebellion 'Moment Of Historic Opportunity', Says Biden, Israel Seizes Golan Buffer Zone: Top Updates

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

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

Israel ‘seizes’ buffer zone in occupied Golan Heights amid turmoil in Syria

Syria latest: Syrians celebrate in the streets as Russian media says Assad has arrived in Moscow

Israel deploys troops to buffer zone as rebels take Damascus

Syria Civil War: Rebels Topple Statues Of President Assad's Father, Drag One On Road After Capturing Hama — Watch

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

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