Israel has expressed willingness to establish formal ties with Syria and Lebanon, but has firmly declared that the Golan ...

As I stood atop Mount Bental on the Golan Heights, a cold wind carried echoes of a restless Syria. I wasn’t just looking across a tense border – I was staring into the heart of a forgotten ...

As I stood atop Mount Bental on the Golan Heights, a cold wind carried echoes of a restless Syria. I wasn’t just looking across a tense border – I was staring into the heart of a forgotten story. I ...

Drive a bit to the south to visit Mount Bental for a beautiful 360-degree viewpoint of the whole region and a unique look over the border with Syria.

Drive a bit to the south to visit Mount Bental for a beautiful 360-degree viewpoint of the whole region and a unique look over the border with Syria. Alongside Kibbutz El-Rom, find some shade and ...

Representatives of the village of Hadar, with a population of around 12,000, live in fear of Israeli expansion in the Golan Heights, part of the Kuneitra governorate. December 19, 2024.

At the end of a winding road on a dusty hillside in the Israeli-annexed Golan, the yellow gates of Trump Heights slowly open for cars, passing a golden-lettered sign honouring the US president-elect.

At the end of a winding road on a dusty hillside in the Israeli-annexed Golan, the yellow gates of Trump Heights slowly open for cars, passing a golden-lettered sign honouring the US president-elect.

The Israeli government has approved a plan to expand illegal settlements in the occupied Golan Heights, which is internationally recognised as part of Syria.

The occupied Golan is also home to numerous Israeli settlements including Trump Heights, inaugurated in 2019 in honour of then-US president Donald Trump who recognised Israel’s annexation.

A map showing the Golan Heights region between Syria and Israel and the positions of Israeli forces in the region.