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What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
The Golan Heights, situated in the southwest corner of Syria and bordering Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, is a 1,000 square mile rocky plateau around 40 miles (60 kilometres) from Damascus ...
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In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
QUNEITRA PROVINCE, GOLAN HEIGHTS, Syria — The Golan Heights is a rocky terrain dotted with olive trees and grazing cows, and it's enclosed by snow-capped mountains. For much of his life ...
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First almond blossom signals early spring in Golan Heights
First Almond Tree of Winter Blooms in Mevo Hama Forest, Golan Heights (photo credit: KKL-JNF) The first almond tree of the winter season has bloomed in Mevo Hamma Forest in the Golan Heights ...
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UN delegation inspects Syrian town in occupied Golan Heights after Israeli withdrawal
A UN delegation visited Al-Salam City in the southern Quneitra province in Syria’s occupied Golan Heights on Tuesday after Israeli troop withdrawal from the area. The delegation inspected the ...
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Tension in Golan Heights after gunfire exchange between Israeli army and Assad-Backed Syrian groups, conflict likely to…
Tel Aviv: In an unprecedented move, the Israeli Army (IDF) opened fire on an armed group in the Golan Heights. No casualties have been reported in the incident. According to Israeli media ...
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In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
QUNEITRA PROVINCE, GOLAN HEIGHTS, Syria — The Golan Heights is a rocky terrain dotted with olive trees and grazing cows, and it's enclosed by snow-capped mountains. For much of his life, Khaled ...