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Defense Min. clears land mines in northern Israel

In the Golan Heights, near Israel's northern border, Defense Ministry's authority for land mine removal clears 550 mines which were placed there in the 1980s.

Defense Min. clears land mines in northern Israel

IDF intercepts UAV fired from Syria

IDF fighter jet intercepts unmanned aerial vehicle that entered Israeli territory from Syria and made its way towards the Golan Heights.

IDF intercepts UAV fired from Syria

Netanyahu and Dichter meet Golan farmers

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Agriculture Minister Dichter visit the Beresheet fruit company at Merom Golan.

Netanyahu and Dichter meet Golan farmers

Man pulled lifeless from Golan spring

MDA medics attempted CPR but eventually declared him dead at the scene. Police claim the incident was not criminally motivated.

Man pulled lifeless from Golan spring

Building sustains damage

Remotely manned aircraft explodes in Golan Heights

A remotely manned aircraft explodes in southern Golan Heights, causing damage to building. Pro-Iranian militia claims responsibility.

Remotely manned aircraft explodes in Golan Heights

Projectile launched from Syria strikes Golan Heights

IDF responds with artillery fire at source of launch. Projectile was not intercepted.

Projectile launched from Syria strikes Golan Heights

Seeds of Hope:

New initiative provides relief from war, while preserving nature

New initiative invites communities to participate in preservation and distribution of rare wild plants indigenous to northern Israel.

New initiative provides relief from war, while preserving nature

IDF tanks attack Syrian military sites in Golan Heights

IDF strikes military infrastructure which violated Disengagement Agreement between Israel and Syria (1974) in Ein Altina in Mount Hermon.

IDF tanks attack Syrian military sites in Golan Heights

MoD working to clear mines in northern Israel

Israel's Ministry of Defense has begun work to clear minefields in two parts of the Golan Heights.

MoD working to clear mines in northern Israel

Tragedy in the Golan Heights:

18-year-old drowns in lake

The young man who went missing in the Ma'ale Hashachar lake in the Golan Heights was found lifeless by rescue divers.

18-year-old drowns in lake

Due to protests?

Netanyahu couple cancel vacation plans in northern Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife have cancelled vacation plans in northern Israel following a complaint about protesters.

Netanyahu couple cancel vacation plans in northern Israel

Netanyahu in Golan:

'Golan will forever remain under Israeli sovereignty'

Prime Minister and First Lady Netanyahu met with IDF soldiers on Mount Hermon.

'Golan will forever remain under Israeli sovereignty'

IFCJ donates:

Fourth mobile ICU will benefit communities in northern Israel

In historic display of support for Druze community, IFCJ funds MDA mobile ICU to serve Carmel, Galilee, and Golan Heights villages.

Fourth mobile ICU will benefit communities in northern Israel

Druze fume: 'We're ready for war'

'If the government doesn't respond positively to our demands, there'll be a response that Israel has never seen before,' Druze sheikh says.

Druze fume: 'We're ready for war'

Police officers injured as Druze protest turns violent

3 demonstrators were injured, two of them seriously, as Druze protesters tried to take over a police station, setting it on fire.

Police officers injured as Druze protest turns violent

Trump tells Israelis: I gave you the Golan Heights

'We gave you Golan Heights, remember that,' Trump tells Jews on golf course.

Trump tells Israelis: I gave you the Golan Heights

Passover eve tragedy:

4-year-old boy drowns in pool in Golan Heights

MDA medics, paramedics attempt for over an hour to revive child who was found unresponsive in Katzrin.

4-year-old boy drowns in pool in Golan Heights

Once isolated town on Lebanon border is now a tourist hotspot

IDF lifts visitation limits on Alawite village straddling border with Lebanon in the Golan Heights, turning the town into a tourist hotspot

Once isolated town on Lebanon border is now a tourist hotspot

Golan Heights:

IDF: Infiltrators from Syria were not terrorists

Preliminary army investigation finds the infiltration attempt from Syria into Israeli Golan Heights likely not terror related.

IDF: Infiltrators from Syria were not terrorists

Drama in the north:

Teen rescued from Golan Heights minefield

Police, military safely extract 17-year-old boy who deliberately walked into a minefield in northern Israel.

Teen rescued from Golan Heights minefield

My week on Israel’s borders, which the West fails to fathom

Meotti spends a week in Israel with 30 Italian tourists and discovers the family is alive and well and that all of Israel is a border.Op-ed.

My week on Israel’s borders, which the West fails to fathom

Shortage on the way?

Major dairy farm says it will shutter operations

Israel's fifth-largest dairy farm says it will immediately shutter operations if talks with bank do not succeed.

Major dairy farm says it will shutter operations

Following publication in INN:

Monument with symbols of Messianic Judaism removed

Monument with elements of Messianic Judaism placed archaeological site in Golan Heights removed and taken from the site by the artist.

Monument with symbols of Messianic Judaism removed

IDF soldier killed in training accident in the Golan Heights

Tank crew member Eitan Fichman, 19, suffered fatal head injuries during training exercise in northern Israel.

IDF soldier killed in training accident in the Golan Heights

Complex rescue operation after teen falls from height in Golan

15-year-old in moderate condition after falling while on hike in Nahal Zavitan. Rescuers forced to use ATV then go on foot to reach him.

Complex rescue operation after teen falls from height in Golan

After intervention by INN:

Monument with symbols of Messianic Judaism to be removed

Statue with elements of Messianic Judaism, placed at Ein Keshatot archaeological site in Golan Heights, will be relocated.

Monument with symbols of Messianic Judaism to be removed

2 large fires spread in northern Israel

Firefighters struggle to bring blazes which broke out in Golan Heights and Kiryat Shmona under control.

2 large fires spread in northern Israel

'We won't leave Golan Heights in exchange for security promises'

Communications Min. Hendel says Russia-Ukraine war proves why Israel must remain regional power. 'Post-war era is not real.'

'We won't leave Golan Heights in exchange for security promises'

Government offers free land for those moving north

Ministry presents plan to draw young people to northern Israel, agriculture industry. 'It's the only way Israeli agriculture will continue.'

Government offers free land for those moving north

Reservist commander: 'We are Israel's insurance policy'

IDF reservists 'must be ready to go from 0 to 100 when the day comes'.

Reservist commander: 'We are Israel's insurance policy'

Snow in the north, possibly in Jerusalem

Mt. Hermon sees 1 foot of snow. Jerusalem still waiting to hear whether city will see snow which is expected in Golan, Samaria mountains.

Snow in the north, possibly in Jerusalem

Watch: Snow accumulates in Golan Heights

Snow accumulates in Nimrod, at the foot of Mount Hermon, and in Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights.

Watch: Snow accumulates in Golan Heights

Explosive history

Watch: Syrian ammo from Six Day War destroyed

Authority for the Removal of Mines destroys Syrian ammo discovered in old Syrian bunker in the central Golan Heights.

Watch: Syrian ammo from Six Day War destroyed

Syria blasts Israeli plans to develop Golan Heights

Syria says Israel’s plans to develop Golan Heights are “dangerous and unprecedented”.

Syria blasts Israeli plans to develop Golan Heights

The empty suit at the head of the table

Every leader requires three things to succeed: core convictions, experience and public support. Unfortunately, Bennett lacks all three.Op-ed

The empty suit at the head of the table

Yamina meeting with PM draws less than ten supporters

A party meeting with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Katzrin drew just seven supporters. Yamina insists that the rest were there on Zoom.

Yamina meeting with PM draws less than ten supporters

Coalition MK slams Golan expansion: 'It's occupied territory'

Meretz MK bashes government's meeting on the Golan Heights, calling area 'occupied territory'.

Coalition MK slams Golan expansion: 'It's occupied territory'

Bennett: Israel to invest NIS 1 billion in Golan Heights

PM announces establishment of new settlements, neighborhoods in Golan Heights. Sa'ar: Goal is to double population in 5 years.

Bennett: Israel to invest NIS 1 billion in Golan Heights

Govt. to approve compensation package for tourism industry

Weekly Cabinet meeting to be held in Golan Heights, ministers to require COVID tests before being allowed to attend,

Govt. to approve compensation package for tourism industry

The right and left are in consensus about the Golan

Settling the Golan Heights is a top priority for Zionism. We are with the Golan, and we are on the Golan.Op-ed.

The right and left are in consensus about the Golan

Government to approve development of Golan

Cabinet meeting to be held in the Golan Heights. Ministers will approve comprehensive plan for the development of the region.

Government to approve development of Golan

Arabs cocked a weapon at a soldier - and escaped alive

Armed Arab robbers attempt to break into IDF base in Golan Heights, aim a weapon at the soldier guarding the base.

Arabs cocked a weapon at a soldier - and escaped alive

The spirit of Jewish heroism perseveres

Seeing my grandson and his fellow fighters in the northern theater proves to me that the Maccabees' heroism is alive and kicking. Op-ed.

The spirit of Jewish heroism perseveres

Syrian bunker filled with ammunition discovered in Golan Heights

Defense Ministry uncovers giant Syrian bunker from the Six Day War filled with ammunition.

Syrian bunker filled with ammunition discovered in Golan Heights

Report: Israel killed senior Syrian official

Madhat al-Saleh was the head of the Golan Heights department in the Syrian government and intelligence officer in the Syrian army

Report: Israel killed senior Syrian official

Shaked: We intend to resume building in Judea and Samaria

Interior Minister says newly announced plans for construction in Golan Heights does not mean govt. is ignoring Judea and Samaria.

Shaked: We intend to resume building in Judea and Samaria

Expanding the Golan:

Bennett announces plans for new towns in the Golan Heights

Prime Minister vows to quadruple number of Jews in the Golan Heights, announces plans to build two new towns.

Bennett announces plans for new towns in the Golan Heights

State Department: US policy on Golan Heights has not changed

A media report had quoted a State Dep. official saying that the US was walking back recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan.

State Department: US policy on Golan Heights has not changed

Lapid: Golan is a strategic asset, integral part of Israel

Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid responded to reports about possible changes in the status of the Golan Heights

Lapid: Golan is a strategic asset, integral part of Israel

'Blow to Israel:' US walks back recognition of Golan Heights

State Department official suggest US support for Israeli control of strategically vital territory contingent on Assad remaining in power.

'Blow to Israel:' US walks back recognition of Golan Heights

Three rockets fired from Syria towards Israel

One rocket misses the mark, explodes in Syrian territory. The other two explode in open areas in the Golan Heights.

Three rockets fired from Syria towards Israel

Syria claims 1 civilian wounded in Israeli helicopter strike

State media says Israeli Apache helicopter attacked a house on Syrian side of the Golan.

Syria claims 1 civilian wounded in Israeli helicopter strike

Performing CPR on the way to work

First responders from different towns in the Golan converge to perform successful CPR on a collapsed man in Bnei Yehuda this morning.

Performing CPR on the way to work

Netanyahu: 'I've already made my decision on Golan Heights'

After incoming US Sec. of State fails to reassert Trump's recognition of Israel's control over Golan, Netanyahu says he's already decided.

Netanyahu: 'I've already made my decision on Golan Heights'

Blinken stops short of recognizing Golan Heights as Israeli

Secretary of State to CNN: Control of the Golan important to Israel’s security. Legal questions are something else.

Blinken stops short of recognizing Golan Heights as Israeli

Watch: Mount Hermon opens to visitors

After being closed due to COVID pandemic, Mount Hermon visitors' center opens to the public for the first time this season.

Watch: Mount Hermon opens to visitors

Judea/Samaria and Golan Heights outside textbook for 1st graders

Tens of thousands of first-grade students in Israel study from textbook with map without Judea/Samaria; 'Cancel Education Ministry approval'

Judea/Samaria and Golan Heights outside textbook for 1st graders

Israeli ambassador to UN demands action against Iran in Syria

"Iran should be made to withdraw from Syria," amb. Gilad Erdan writes to Security Council.

Israeli ambassador to UN demands action against Iran in Syria

Syria: Pompeo visit to Golan Heights a 'provocation'

Syrian government condemns Pompeo visit to the Golan Heights: Such criminal visits encourage Israel to continue its hostile approach.

Syria: Pompeo visit to Golan Heights a 'provocation'

Pompeo: No denying Golan Heights are part of Israel

'You can't stand here and deny what President Trump recognized, that this is a part of Israel,' Pompeo says in first visit to Golan Heights.

Pompeo: No denying Golan Heights are part of Israel