The Golan Heights, situated in the southwest corner ... Troops have also been deployed beyond the demilitarised buffer zone and into Syrian territory, with Israeli defence minister Israel Katz ...
Israeli has occupied the Golan Heights since the 1980s and now its troops have seized the demilitarised buffer zone, in response to the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship in Syria. Troops ...
The Golan Heights are a popular nature spot for Israelis. The plateau overlooks Lebanon and Jordan and offers sweeping views of Israel to the west and deep into Syria to the northeast.
Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights is not recognised by any country ... of it effectively amounts to Israel driving deeper into Syrian territory. The zone, known as the Area of Separation ...
The Israeli Knesset has approved plans to increase the number of settlers in the Golan Heights ... across Syria, it says to destroy weapons dumps to prevent them falling into the hands of terrorists.
The UAE has also condemned Israel’s move into the demilitarised area ... fighter jets and tanks. The Golan Heights were part of Syria until 1967, when Israel captured most of the plateau ...