Golan Heights

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

From cherries to wine: The Golan Wine Festival’s month of flavors and fun

Eifo Hayeled, Jimbo J, and Hasmchot Band perform at Golan wineries with wine workshops, star gazing, and cherry picking. Join 21 wineries’ big celebration from May 23 to June 30.

By MEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
28/05/2025

Syria's Sharaa open to Golan Heights deal, limiting Iranian presence, US congressman tells 'Post'

"I think this is an opportunity that President Sharaa needs to seize and truly use to rebuild Syria into a free and prosperous nation," US Congressman Marlin Stutzman said.

IDF moves soldiers from Syria, West Bank to north Gaza

The security cabinet agreed to expand operations in Gaza on May 2, with the IDF's plan to include military control of the area, PM Netanyahu stated.

Power line collisions during migration wound dozens of storks in Golan Heights

“There is an urgent need to explore ways to minimize these injuries, including marking power lines and proactively preparing known migration routes," said a veterinarian.

 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
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