Golan Heights

Plateau in northern Israel captured from Syria in 1967 and annexed in 1981. Known for its beautiful scenery and vineyards.
 Sergeant Niv Dayag.

IDF announces Sgt. Niv Dayag killed in Golan Heights operational activity

During the incident in which Dayag was killed three soldiers were injured.

NIS 500 for a tent for the family: The new glamping that opened in the north

The partnership between Kibbutz Ortal and Nir David Tourism has led to the creation of a new glamping site at the kibbutz in the Golan, the first to open in the area since the war.

By WALLA! TOURISM
27/04/2025
 Israeli soldiers seen in the buffer zone which separates the Golan Heights and Syria, February 27

Normalization with Israel complicated but beneficial, Syrian sources say

Nir Boms, chairman of the Syria Research Forum at the Moshe Dayan Center in Tel Aviv, tells TML: "Israelis already know Syrians better than most people think, and we have a foundation to build from.”

By RIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE , GIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
25/04/2025
  IDF soldiers seen operating in southern Syria, in pictures dated to March 2025

Israel under emerging threats as Syria's Golan faces power vacuum

It's unclear if these operations will lead to calm or if it could backfire and lead to elements entering areas such as the Yarmouk Basin and threatening Israel. 

105 million eggs: Israel increases imports to meet Passover needs

A quota of 105 million eggs was opened for eggs to be imported customs-free, and some 40 million have already been imported, the ministries said.

16/03/2025

‘Hope we remain in touch forever’: Druze MK Hamed Amar on historic visit from Syria's Druze

The Druze are all connected everywhere they are, like one big family,” Amar explained. “Many of those who crossed the border have immediate families on the Israeli side.

16/03/2025

Neve Ativ – the hotel turning the Golan into the Israeli Alps

A Neve Ativ getaway blending luxury, nature, and serenity with cabins, a spa, and stunning Hermon views—experience the north like never before.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
14/03/2025

Israel transfers thousands of humanitarian aid packages to Syrian Druze

Most of the packages were transported to As-Suwayda, while others were delivered to Druze communities near the border with Israel. 

Could demilitarization backfire in southern Syria?

One might think that from Israel’s point of view, the collapse of the Assad regime would be seen as a positive development because now Iran and its proxies cannot take root in Syria.

 Israeli soldiers seen in the buffer zone which separates the Golan Heights and Syria, February 27

Group of senior Syrian Druze expected to visit Golan Heights

This week, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Druze from across the separation line would be allowed to enter the Golan Heights for work.

By REUTERS
12/03/2025
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