The Israeli Knesset has approved plans to increase the number of settlers in the Golan Heights, territory that was seized from Syria in 1967. The announcement comes after the dramatic downfall last ...

After the ouster of Syria's longtime leader Bashar al-Assad last month, Israel's military has taken up a new post in the demilitarized buffer zone... In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents ...

Dec. 15 (UPI) --Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will double the Israeli population of the Golan Heights following the fall of Syria's Bashar Al-Assad. The Israeli government ...

President Vladimir Putin with former President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has cautioned Israel against exploiting the shifting dynamics in Syria, warning against any actions that could escalate tensions, ...

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby had no answer when asked at Thursday's WH briefing what "temporary" means with regard to Israel's invasion of Syria to establish a buffer zone beyond the ...

The residents of Majdal Shams in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria — Menahem Kahana With the overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, many in the ...

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The Golan Heights, situated in the southwest corner of Syria and bordering Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, is a 1,000 square mile rocky plateau around 40 miles (60 kilometres) from Damascus, although it ...

Villagers in Syria's Golan Heights have told NPR that Israeli troops have raided their homes and confiscated weapons. Israel says its military operation in the area is to ensure border security. In ...

QUNEITRA PROVINCE, GOLAN HEIGHTS, Syria — The Golan Heights is a rocky terrain dotted with olive trees and grazing cows, and it's enclosed by snow-capped mountains. For much of his life, Khaled ...