Golan Heights

Home front command extends warning times in northern communities

The Home Front Command announced a change in warning times in dozens of communities, which will allow residents more time to reach a protected space.

Syria says Israel talks exclude Golan Heights issue

Syria’s foreign minister says talks with Israel focus only on areas seized after Assad’s fall and exclude the Golan Heights, as the sides edge toward a security arrangement.

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IDF practices responses to extreme scenarios in Golan Heights

As part of a series of drills aimed at strengthening community defense readiness, an additional exercise has been completed in Golan Heights communities.

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Hashmonaim Brigade’s first battalion declared operational

The “Yonatan" Battalion completed its first exercise in the Golan Heights, in open and built-up areas, and was declared operational, marking a milestone for the Hashmonaim Brigade.

Watch: Sa'ar waterfall begins flowing after rainfall

Sa’ar Waterfall in northern Israel flowing at full force following heavy rainfall; Kinneret rises half a centimeter.

Without the Golan:

Syria's new official map

Syrian government newspaper features a map showing only the Quneitra district, which Israeli forces entered after the regime fell, but not the territories of the Golan Heights.

The dormitory massacre:

50 years since Yeshivat HaGolan attack

What happened on the night of the deadly attack at Yeshivat HaGolan? Rabbi Yoel Katan, then a third-year student, reconstructs the event and the yeshiva students' response.

'We will not abandon the Golan'

UN passes resolution against Israel’s Golan presence

UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favor of resolution demanding Israel withdraw from the Golan Heights. Danon condemns: “Israel will not return to the 1967 lines and will not abandon the Golan.”

Northern border

Northern Command chief: 'We are on high alert'

MG Rafi Milo visited the Golan Heights, where he commended the troops and stressed: 'We cannot wait for the enemy to attack; we must be proactive.'

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Israelis infiltrate Syrian territory, IDF returns them to Israel

Israeli citizens breached the border fence in two locations and entered Syrian territory, urging the Israeli government to settle the Bashan.

Syrian FM:

'No deal with Israel without pullback to pre-Dec. 8 lines'

Syrian FM Asaad al-Shibani, in line with President al-Sharaa’s stance, demands Israel withdraw to pre-Dec. 8 lines for any deal. Talks remain deadlocked as Israel rejects full retreat.

'Disenfranchising Arab heritage'

PEF calls to boycott Israeli archaeologists in Judea and Samaria

The Palestine Exploration Fund announced it will boycott Israeli archaeologists working in Judea and Samaria, citing opposition to excavations it deems 'unauthorized.'

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Israel proposes new security pact to rebuild borders with Syria

Axios report reveals Israel's detailed security proposal to Syria, outlining demilitarized zones, no-fly areas, and a continued Israeli presence on Mt. Hermon.

Netanyahu’s office:

'Ceding Mount Dov? Totally fake news'

Israel denies reports of a US-proposed deal to cede Mount Dov to Syria in exchange for peace over the Golan Heights, calling it “totally fake news.”

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Israel considered giving Mount Dov to Syria in talks on Golan

Kan News reported Israel considered transferring Mount Dov and Shebaa Farms to Syria in exchange for Damascus suspending Golan claims, though talks stalled after massacres in Suweida.

Defense Minister: Israel will remain on Mount Hermon

Defense Minister Israel Katz responds to reports of upcoming ceasefire with Syria, promising Israel will maintain control of areas necessary for its security.

'Neve Habashan'

Families cross into Syria in bid to establish new community

Families from Samaria attempt to establish a new community, Neve Habashan, in the Syrian Golan Heights. A cornerstone was laid and a memorial established in honor of fallen soldier Yehudah Dror Yahalom.

Heatstroke rescue in Golan:

Family fined for entering banned trail

A father was airlifted and his children guided out from a closed Golan Heights trail after ignoring extreme heat warnings; all received fines for violating safety rules.

Syria signals readiness to resume 1974 pact with Israel

Syria expresses willingness to re-implement the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel amid ongoing US-brokered talks for normalization.

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Israel, Syria cooperate to prevent escalation in border region

Security forces return to towns near buffer zone under conditional agreement to prevent further attacks on Israeli territory, after recent rocket fire prompted Israeli airstrikes.

ANALYSIS: What's next with Syria?

Golan rocket fire a test of reported Israel-Syria security talks

Experts weigh new Syrian regime's intentions versus its capability to control territory after the first cross-border attacks since Assad's fall.

2 rockets fired at Israel from Syria fall in open areas

Sirens sound in southern Golan Heights following rocket attack from Syria; IDF responds with artillery fire.

Two IDF special forces soldiers injured in training accident

Two soldiers from the Maglan special forces unit were injured during a combat training exercise in an urban area in the Golan Heights.

Sergeant Niv Dayag, 19, killed in accident in Golan Heights

Sergeant Niv Dayag, 19, killed in a car accident during operational activity in the Golan Heights; two other soldiers injured.

BBC sorry for misusing Israeli city in 'settlements' report

BBC issues an apology after using footage of the Israeli city of Tiberias - located well within Israel's internationally recognized borders - while discussing "settlements" in the Golan Heights.

Israel ramps up deterrence on Syrian border

IAF fighter planes have been called in several times recently to chase off Syrian regime representatives who neared the Druze-controlled areas in southern Syria.

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Hermon Ski Resort reopens for first time since war's outbreak

Under heavy security and with relatively little snow, the Mount Hermon Ski Resort reopened to the public on Tuesday for the first time in nearly a year and a half.

Icy Nights:

Army tents lacking amid freezing night temperatures

Army tents in the Golan Heights are no match for the night’s ice, windchill and subzero temperatures. Join Shomrei Yisrael to help our soldiers sleep well.

False identification:

Interceptor launched at aerial target in Golan Heights

Sirens sounded in the southern Golan Heights due to a suspicious aerial target which was later determined to be a false identification.

The picture of snow on the Golan Heights that caused a stir

MK Yitzhak Kroizer's Facebook post of snow in the Majdal Shams area draws thousands of comments and reactions from the Arab world.

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Mines detonated in the Golan Heights near Syrian border

Defense Ministry's Mine Clearance Authority cleared over 200 mines near Kibbutz Ein Zivan over an area of 50 dunams over the past two weeks.

Golan Heights:

Foreign Minister Sa'ar meets with UNDOF command

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar visited the Syrian border where he met with the command of UNDOF and IDF soldiers.

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IDF forces operate in Quneitra

For the first time, footage shows IDF forces operating in the southern Syrian town of Quneitra.

Why do Syria's Druze communities want to join Israel?

As jihadist forces march through the region, minority communities know that aligning with Israel is their only chance for survival. Opinion.

Yeshivat Hagolan Dean:

'Assad killed three of our students - now he's gone'

Rabbi Yoel Manovitz, head of Yeshivat HaGolan, made a brief reference to the capture of Mount Hermon and the connection of the fall of the Assad regime to Yeshivat HaGolan.

Druze villages in the eastern Golan seek union with Israel

The residents of South Lebanon and the embattled Kurds might also consider this possibility. Op-ed.

Circulating the web:

Syrian Druze ask to be annexed to Israel's Golan Heights

Druze community of al-Hader in Syria decides annexation to Israel is 'the lesser evil' in face of potential takeover by Syrian rebels. 'We are with those who preserve our dignity.'

Druze mayor:

We fear that ISIS will take over Syria

The mayor of Ein Qiniyye, which sits adjacent to the border, described the Druze community's feelings after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.

Netanyahu:

'Today everyone understands importance of our being on Golan'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a rare press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on the 'historic' fall of the Assad regime in Syria.

Zvi Yechezkeli on Assad's fall:

'This is a golden hour for Israel, a chance that won't return'

Analyst Zvi Yechezkeli says Israel made the right move in taking over the Syrian Golan Heights, stresses that 'the Shiite axis has collapsed,' Syria will take many years to recover from civil war.

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Israel considering advancing further into Syria

The political echelon is discussing whether or not to take control of areas deeper in Syrian territory to prevent them from falling into the hands of Islamist rebels.

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IDF soldiers operate along Syrian border

Following the fall of the Assad regime, the IDF has released footage of its troops operating along the Syrian border as well as the work to fortify the engineering barrier along the border.

Fall of the Assad regime:

IDF enters Golan Heights demilitarized zone

Significant infantry and tank forces enter buffer zone to prevent rebels who toppled the Assad regime from entering the zone and threatening northern Israel.

Syrian rebels reach outskirts of Damascus

Syrian rebels have progressed towards Damascus, claiming to have encircled the city.

As Assad regime nears collapse:

IDF sends reinforcements to Golan Heights

Amid the developments in Syria and concerns that the Assad regime may be close to collapsing the Israeli Security Cabinet will meet on both Saturday and Sunday evening.

IDF establishes new unit in Golan Heights

In a formal ceremony led by Brigadier General Yair Pelai, a new unit named 'Pereh' was established to enhance operational response in the Golan Heights.

Amid ceasefire:

Local leaders announce return to routine, Katz overrules

Heads of authorities in the Golan and Galilee inform residents of a return to routine after talks with the defense establishment. Minister Katz rejects the IDF's recommendations and reverses the decision.

Rocket explodes in Samaria

20 rockets launched in barrage on northern and central Israel

Explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Ra'anana, following sirens in central Israel. Earlier, sirens were sounded in the Golan Heights and the Upper Galilee due to a suspected infiltration of a hostile aircraft.

Militias claim responsibility

IAF intercepts UAV fired from Iraq

Sirens activated around 4:45 a.m. in southern Golan Heights. UAV fired from Iraq intercepted. No injuries reported.

Report: One injured in barrage on northern Israel

Around 100 missiles launched towards Tzfat and Golan Heights, one victim suffers light injuries.

Following sirens: UAVs explode in northern Israel

IDF confirms multiple UAV explosions in northern Golan Heights, no injuries or damage caused.

White House:

Golan Heights are part of Israel

US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirms US continues to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights during discussion of Majdal Shams massacre at press briefing.

Son of Golan rocket victims:

'Some are worth more and some are worth less'

Matan, the son of Noa and Nir Barnes who were killed by a rocket fired at the Golan Heights, protested the unequal attention given to the UAV strike in Tel Aviv relative to the coverage of his parents' deaths.

Last conversation:

'Dad, where are you?'

Shortly before the couple Nir and Noa Baranes were killed by a rocket fired by Hezbollah, the father of the family, Nir, sent a final voice message to their eldest son, Matan.

Son of slain couple:

'Thanks, Mom and Dad, for the best life there is'

Matan, the eldest son of Noa and Nir Barnes who were killed on Tuesday in a rocket strike on the Golan Heights, eulogized his parents: 'I have accepted the responsibility to guard my siblings'

'Noa and Nir moved to the Golan because they love the country'

Friends and family members of Noa and Nir Baranes, who were killed by a rocket, cannot digest the loss: "They went out for a fun day; on the way home they were brutally murdered"

Kibbutz Ortal mourns victims

Noa and Nir Baranes named as victims of Hezbollah attack

Noa and Nir Baranes, parents of 3, were on their way home to Kibbutz Ortal when a Hezbollah rocket hit their car, killing them both.

Local leader responds to murder of parents of 3 children

'On 10/7 we saw that if there are no civilians on the border, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will not be protected. The army is fighting on the frontlines and residents must continue their daily routine to win,' says local leader, Uri Kellner.

After death of couple in barrage

IDF strikes infrastructure from which projectiles were launched

IAF strikes Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure from which projectiles were launched toward the Golan Heights, killing a man and a woman.

2 killed in rocket barrage on Golan Heights

Hezbollah launches barrage of 40 rockets at Golan Heights, killing 2 civilians.