Golan Heights

Syrian army warns Israel of 'repercussions'

Syrian army warns Israel against further airstrikes on targets on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights.

IDF hits Syrian army following mortar fire

For second time this weekend, IDF responds to stray mortar fire hitting Israel with targeted strikes on Syrian army targets.

Stray mortar fire from Syria hits Israel

Mortar shells fired from Syria explode inside Israeli Golan Heights. IDF says mortar fire was not directed at Israel.

Netanyahu: We will respond with force to any missiles from Syria

Israeli PM emphasizes that Israel 'will not tolerate' any missiles fired into its territory.

WATCH: IDF retaliates for Syria spillover

Israel's Air Force aims at Syrian military targets responsible for spillover into Golan Heights.

Viper hidden in Golan vineyard bites young woman

25-year old woman rushed to Ziv Hospital after being bitten by viper in Golan Heights vineyard.

Rivlin: The Golan is essential to our existence

President Rivlin stresses the importance of the Golan to Israel, 50 years since Jewish communities returned there.

Is saying "The people are for the Golan" still applicable?

While Jerusalem gets all the attention, there are those who seek to commemorate the victory on the Golan Heights 50 years ago.

White House omits Golan, Judea and Samaria

White House releases video omitting the Golan Heights, Judea and Samaria from the map of Israel. Video later removed.

'US must recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan'

Intelligence Minister says US and Israel must develop a joint policy on dealing with Syria and Iran, starting with recognition of the Golan.

Watch: Patriot missile downs Syrian aircraft over Golan Heights

Israeli Air Force surface-to-air missile shoots down unmanned aircraft which violated Israeli airspace near Syrian border.

Report: Israel struck government army bases in Syria

Reports claim IDF bombed Syrian military base in retaliation for Friday strikes on the Golan.

Syria: Israeli retaliation proof it supports rebels

Syria confirms Israel retaliated for explosion of mortar shells in Golan, says it's Israel provides assistance to rebels.

Mortar shells explode in the Golan

Three mortar shells from Syria explode in the Golan Heights. IDF retaliates.

Golan Druze march for Syrian independence day

Druze in Israel's Golan say they support Syrian President Assad, want to rejoin Syria .

Miracle in the Golan

'A few inches more and the bullet would have hit her spine,' says father of Aviya Frankel, the Israeli girl wounded by Syrian gunfire.

'It's a celebration for every Israeli'

Israeli government approves plans to celebrate 50 years since liberation of Golan Heights, Judea, and Samaria.

'We need another 100,000 settlers in the Golan'

Likud MK praises US strike on Syria, says Israel needs to strengthen presence in Golan.

Israeli girl wounded by Syrian gunfire

Girl in Golan Heights struck by gunfire from Syria.

Kibbutz movement to celebrate 50 years of settlements in Golan

Leftist kibbutz residents protest Kibbutz Movement celebration honoring Golan Heights kibbutzes' 50th anniversary.

UNHRC urges countries to avoid ties with 'settlements'

UNHRC adopts four anti-Israel resolutions, including motion condemning Israel for "settlement construction".

Report: One killed in Israeli drone strike in Syria

Syrian media claim Israeli drone strike killed man on Syrian side of Golan Heights.

Iran vows to 'liberate' Golan Heights

New Hezbollah-backed group aims to help Syria reconquer Golan Heights.

Watch: Intense IDF training exercise

IDF prepare for possible conflict in the Golan.

Defense Minister: Golani exercise our response to all threats

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman visits Golani brigade exercise comprised of engineers, tanks, artillery.

'Why ask for recognition of Golan Heights but not Jerusalem?'

Former MK Yehuda Harel asks why PM requested Trump recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights without recognizing Jerusalem first.

'We're here, from the Mediterranean to the Jordan, forever'

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked addresses newspaper 'Besheva' Jerusalem conference on geopolitical changes in world and region.

Tank shell from Syria lands in Golan

Tank shell from Syria fighting lands in Israel. No casualties reported.

Soldier killed in working accident in the Golan

Soldier from the Golani Brigade killed while fixing an armored personnel carrier at the Al Furan base in the Golan Heights.

Jordan army chief: ISIS in Golan have anti-aircraft missiles

Jordanian army chief says ISIS may have access to anti-aircraft missiles in Golan.

Watch: Bennett's message to the UN from Mount Hermon

"Israel will stay here forever. No speech and no Security Council resolution will change that fact."

Israeli farmers thankful for winter storms

Israeli farmers hope winter continues to be rainy, glad rain doesn't depend on Israeli government.

'We will work so US will recognize Israel's rights to Golan'

Transportation Minister says Israel will work with Trump Administration so the US will recognize Israel's sovereignty over Golan Heights.

PM: 'Israel will not tolerate any fire from Syria'

Prime Minister Netanyahu warns ISIS that Israel will not tolerate any attacks from the Syrian border and will respond harshly to violations.

IDF attacks ISIS target in Syria

Israeli aircraft attack a facility in the Syrian part of the Golan Heights in retaliation for Sunday's attack on IDF soldiers.

UN peacekeepers return to Syrian side of the Golan

127 UN peacekeepers return to Syrian-held side of the Golan Heights, two years after fleeing clashes with Al-Qaeda-linked rebels.

New findings in missing soldier Guy Hever's case

IDF troops identify new findings that may have belonged to Guy Hever, who has been missing since 1997.

Syrian army to Israel: Don't attack us again

Syrian army warns Israel of "repercussions" if it attacks targets in Syria again.

IDF hits Syria after rocket fire on Golan

Israel strikes Syrian army position in response to rocket landing in Golan Heights.

Netanyahu fends off criticism of defense aid agreement

At cabinet meeting PM Netanyahu fended off criticism of the defense aid agreement signed between Israel and the US.

Iron Dome intercepts two rockets over Golan

For the first time ever, the anti-missile system is used operationally in the Golan Heights. The rockets were 'strays.'

U.S. issues travel advisory to Golan Heights

U.S. embassy in Israel warns American citizens to carefully consider travel to the Golan Heights in the wake of recent mortar explosions.

IDF attacks in Syria following latest 'spillover'

Israel Air Force targets artillery positions of the Syrian regime after three projectiles hit Israel.

3 mortar shells explode in the Golan Heights

In what is becoming a repeated occurrence, 3 mortar shells fired from Syria explode in Golan in what appears to be unintentional fire.

IDF attacks Syrian regime targets in the Golan Heights

Aircraft from the Israel Air Force strike cannons belonging to the Syrian regime after mortar explodes in the Golan Heights.

4th mortar shell falls in the Golan Heights

A mortar shell - the fourth in a few days - fell in the Golan Heights in Israeli territory. The explosive hit an open area.

'Jacob's sheep' return to the Golan Heights

A flock of speckled and striped sheep like those Jacob brought from Laban's house will once again find a home in Israel.

IDF attacks Syrian mortar launchers

Israeli Air Force launches airstrikes against mortar launchers belonging to the Syrian regime in the Golan Heights.

Does Israel recognize its own sovereignty on the Golan?

Ministry of Finance reports presented to US include a map that does not appear to reflect the Israeli law that applied sovereignty in 1981.

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Golan Heights accident victims were soldiers

Seven people who were injured in Tuesday’s accident near Har Dov were soldiers.

7 wounded in accident in Golan Heights

Seven wounded, four in serious condition, after tractor flips over onto vehicle in Golan Heights. Victims airlifted to hospital.

Golan Druze leader rips UN claim of ‘hardship of occupation’

Leader of Druze community in Golan slams UN accusations against Israel as 'total joke'.

Report: Syrian commander escapes Israeli assassination attempt

Iranian news agency claims a senior commander in the Syrian army escaped unharmed an Israeli assassination attempt in the Golan Heights.

Is Russia a better friend than the U.S. to Israel?

Israeli jets attacked Russian-protected Syria this week. Would U.S. have allowed the same?

Syrian mortar shell strikes Golan, Israeli jets hit back

Mortar shell believed to be spillover from Syrian civil war, but IDF says it holds Assad regime responsible for any such incident.

Two IDF soldiers killed by grenade

Two Israeli soldiers in the Golan were killed in an apparent accident when a live grenade exploded.

New IDF unit forging ties inside Syria

IDF forms new unit to create ties with local Syrians living close to Israeli border as future of Assad regime remains in doubt.

Hypocrisy on the Golan Heights: An "occupational" hazard

Jerusalem returns fire at UN over the Golan Heights

In response to Security Council rejection of Golan staying Israeli, Foreign Ministry retorts: 'they're disconnected from Syrian reality.'

Danon: Golan statement proves UN has lost the plot

Israeli UN Ambassador says Security Council decision to oppose Israeli sovereignty in Golan Heights shows it's out of touch with reality.