Golan Heights

'Policy remains unchanged'

US envoy walks back Golan remarks

US envoy Tom Barrack walks back remarks that Israel “still" occupies the Golan Heights, stressing that Trump's 2019 recognition remains US policy.

Double murder case that shocked the north solved

Three suspects face indictment for the double murder in Buq'ata after police uncovered an alleged hit squad targeting a man over protection money.

Warning to hikers:

Unusual pollution in northern streams

Ministries of Health and Environmental Protection warn against entering several streams in the north after water tests showed irregularities, including Banias, Hatzbani, Jordan, Meshusim, Gilabon, Zaki, Yehudiyah, Tzalmon and Kziv.

Netanyahu hails Colombia:

'The Israeli flag will continue to fly here'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Colombia for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, declaring the plateau will remain Israeli land.

Colombia recognizes Israel's sovereignty over Golan Heights

Move follows US precedent and underscores Bogotá’s support for Israel’s security claims amid ongoing regional tensions and conflict concerns.

Syria:

ISIS cell captured near Golan Heights

Syrian security forces in Damascus arrested nine terrorists in the city of Khan Arnabeh, near the Golan Heights. The arrests come amid efforts to thwart the smuggling of drones and missiles to Hezbollah.

Second red heifer born in Golan Heights

Six weeks after the birth of the first red heifer, the National Institute for the Study of the Red Heifer reports the birth of another calf.

'This is mine, stay away':

Police expose threats

Police file indictment against Tuba-Zangariyye resident who threatened a Golan Heights businessman, demanding that he leave the area so he could take over the location himself.

Dvar Torah Parshat Devarim

The Torah’s case for the Golan Heights

Long before talking heads on television debated who belongs where, G-d entrusted the Golan and Bashan to the people of Israel.

IDF confirms:

Hezbollah commander behind attack on US troops eliminated

Ali Musa Daqduq, a senior Hezbollah commander wanted for the 2007 killing of US soldiers, was eliminated by the IDF, Israel says.

Kaboom

Watch: Hundreds of mines detonated in the Golan

Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Disposal Authority detonates 700 mines as it continues to clear mines in the 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.

"עושים היסטוריה" | צפו:

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.'

Report:

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.”

Report:

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.

Report:

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.

Report:

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.