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

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

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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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1 week, 1 day ago

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

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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, 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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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Before the ceasefire: A harrowing visual journey through the Lebanon-Israel conflict

India Today

This photo essay captures the destruction and human toll of the Lebanon-Israel conflict leading up to the ceasefire. ISRAELI MILITARY RESPONSE TO GAZA An Israeli M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the Gaza border in southern Israel on October 11, 2023. An Israeli army M109 155mm self-propelled howitzer fires rounds near the border with Gaza in southern Israel on …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah agree to a truce. A look back at over a year of fighting

Associated Press

Smoke rising from the rubble of multistory buildings in Beirut. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Families sleep on Beirut’s corniche after fleeing the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburb, Lebanon, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Israeli shelling hit an area …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Named after Trump, Israeli town in Golan Heights looks up to US president-elect with hope

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After US President-elect Donald Trump recognised Golan Heights as Israeli territory in 2019 in his first term, a town was named there after him Israeli residents of ‘Trump Heights’ are welcoming the election of their namesake, hoping Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency will breathe new life into this tiny, remote settlement in the central Golan Heights. During his …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election

Associated Press

RAMAT TRUMP, Golan Heights — Israeli residents of “Trump Heights” are welcoming the election of their namesake, hoping Donald Trump’s return to the U.S. presidency will breathe new life into this tiny, remote settlement in the central Golan Heights. During his first term, Trump became the first and only foreign leader to recognize Israel’s control of the Golan, which it …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indians in Israel asked to ‘stay vigilant’ amid growing tensions in Middle East

Hindustan Times

The Indian embassy in Tel Aviv has issued an advisory to Indian nationals in Israel urging to them to obey the safety protocol issued by the local authorities and to avoid unnecessary travel within the country. The advisory also directed Indians in Israel to stay close to safety shelters, assuring them that the embassy is closely monitoring the situation. The …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel strikes Beirut in attack against Hezbollah commander accused in deaths of 12 youth in Golan

Hindustan Times

Israel’s military struck Beirut, aiming at a Hezbollah leader, in response to a rocket attack on Saturday in the Golan Heights that killed 12 young people. The Israel Defense Forces said it targeted “the commander responsible for the murder of the children” in the Golan town of Majdal Shams and “the killing of numerous additional Israeli civilians.” Israel does not …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says it hit around 10 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killed one fighter

The Hindu

The Israeli Army said on July 30 it had struck around 10 Hezbollah targets overnight in seven different areas of south Lebanon, killing one fighter from the Iran-backed militant group. The Army also "struck a Hezbollah weapons storage facility, terror infrastructure sites, military structures and a launcher in southern Lebanon", the Army said. The strikes came after a rocket fired …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack

CNN

Beirut CNN — Israel says its strike in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday killed Hezbollah’s most senior military commander, who it blamed for a deadly attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said “Israeli Air Force fighter jets eliminated the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s most senior military commander” Fu’ad Shukr. Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Oil prices stabilise after Golan Heights attack

Hindustan Times

By Robert Harvey Oil prices stabilise after Golan Heights attack LONDON -Oil prices were stable on Monday as fears of a widening conflict in the Middle East after a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights put a floor under last week's price losses. "A rather muted opening greets oil prices after Middle East tension is back on the menu …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebanon on alert as Israel mulls response to deadly Golan attack

New Indian Express

The United States, France and others were trying to contain the escalation, he added, while Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati had also said that "talks are ongoing with international, European and Arab sides to protect Lebanon and ward off dangers". Gaza battles Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited the site of the rocket strike Monday, has said "Hezbollah will …

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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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why friction between Hezbollah and Israel has reached boiling point and set the stage for their first war since 2006

ABC

While Israel's eyes have largely been set on rooting out Hamas militants in Gaza over the past 10 months of war, it also faces another powerful enemy on its northern border. Israel said after Saturday's attack the death toll among civilians killed in Hezbollah attacks had risen to 23 since October, along with at least 17 soldiers. Any move by …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Strike from Lebanon kill 12: Could that spark war between Israel and Hezbollah?

Hindustan Times

The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teens in what the military called the deadliest attack on civilians since Oct. 7. Israel's military said Hezbollah fired the rocket from Lebanon, hitting a football pitch …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel claims to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after attack kills 12 on Golan Heights football pitch

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field

Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Middle East braced for a potential flare-up in violence on Sunday after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children and teens in what the military called the deadliest attack on civilians since Oct. 7. The Israeli military said it struck a number of …

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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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel blames Hezbollah for strike it says killed 12, including children, in Golan Heights

ABC

Israeli authorities say 12 people, including children, have been killed by a rocket strike on a soccer pitch in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. "Hezbollah will pay a heavy price, the kind it has thus far not paid," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a phone call with the leader of the Druze community in Israel, according to a statement from …

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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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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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 …

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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

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

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

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

Before the ceasefire: A harrowing visual journey through the Lebanon-Israel conflict

Israel and Hezbollah agree to a truce. A look back at over a year of fighting

Named after Trump, Israeli town in Golan Heights looks up to US president-elect with hope

In an Israeli settlement named after Trump, residents see opportunity after the election

Indians in Israel asked to ‘stay vigilant’ amid growing tensions in Middle East

Israel strikes Beirut in attack against Hezbollah commander accused in deaths of 12 youth in Golan

Israel says it hit around 10 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killed one fighter

Israel says its Beirut strike killed Hezbollah’s top military commander, who it blames for Golan Heights attack

Oil prices stabilise after Golan Heights attack

Lebanon on alert as Israel mulls response to deadly Golan attack

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

Why friction between Hezbollah and Israel has reached boiling point and set the stage for their first war since 2006

Strike from Lebanon kill 12: Could that spark war between Israel and Hezbollah?

Israel claims to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after attack kills 12 on Golan Heights football pitch

Israel weighs response to Hezbollah after a rocket from Lebanon kills 12 youths on a soccer field

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

Israel blames Hezbollah for strike it says killed 12, including children, in Golan Heights

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

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