In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is ... - NPR
Jan 23, 2025 · 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 created in Syria after the 1973 …
Israel to expand Golan Heights settlements after fall of Assad
Dec 15, 2024 · Israel's government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move …
Israel plans to expand Golan settlements after fall of Assad - BBC
Dec 15, 2024 · Israel's government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move …
Israel solidifies hold on Golan, extends security zone into Syria
6 days ago · Days after Assad’s fall, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would retain control over the entire Golan Heights permanently. Al-Sharaa, a former member …
Israel approves plan to surge settler population in occupied Golan Heights
Dec 15, 2024 · Israel’s government has approved a plan to increase the number of settlers in the illegally occupied Golan Heights, days after seizing more Syrian territory following the toppling …
Mapping the overthrow of Assad’s Syria - reuters.com
Dec 10, 2024 · Israel captured the Golan Heights during the Six-Day War. Armistice agreements set a demilitarized zone along the Israel-Syria border. A map showing the historic boundaries …
What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important …
Dec 16, 2024 · 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 …
Why the Golan Heights is a flashpoint for Israel and Syria
Dec 11, 2024 · Shortly after Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's overthrow by rebel forces, Israel ordered its troops to enter a demilitarised buffer zone situated along the east of Syria's Golan …
Israel to double settlement population in Golan Heights after fall of Assad
Dec 15, 2024 · 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 …
What Is the Significance of the Golan Heights? - U.S. News
Dec 10, 2024 · (Reuters) -Israel denied on Tuesday it had advanced into Syria beyond a buffer zone with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights since the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar …