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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Golan_HeightsGolan Heights - Wikipedia

    The Golan Heights (Arabic: هَضْبَةُ الْجَوْلَانِ, romanized: Haḍbatu l-Jawlān or مُرْتَفَعَاتُ الْجَوْلَانِ, Murtafaʻātu l-Jawlān; Hebrew: רמת הגולן, Ramat HaGolan, pronunciation ⓘ), or simply the Golan, is a strategic basaltic plateau, at the southwest corner of Syria.

  3. www.britannica.com › place › Golan-HeightsGolan Heights | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    3 days ago · Golan Heights, hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west. The area was part of extreme southwestern Syria until 1967, when it came under Israeli military occupation, and in December 1981 Israel unilaterally annexed the part of the Golan it held.

  4. www.bbc.com › news › world-middle-east-14724842Golan Heights profile - BBC News

    Aug 29, 2023 · The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau in south-western Syria, about 60km (40 miles) south-west of Damascus and covers about 1,000 sq km. It has a political and strategic significance...

  5. edition.cnn.com › 2024/07/28 › middleeastWhat is the Golan Heights and who are the Druze? | CNN

    4 days ago · The Golan Heights is considered to be occupied territory under international law and UN Security Council resolutions, and Syria continues to demand it be returned.

  6. www.cnn.com › world › live-newsIsrael vows retaliation after Golan Heights attack, blames...

    2 days ago · What is the Golan Heights? The Golan Heights is a plateau that Israel seized from Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967 before formally annexing it in 1981. It shares a border with Jordan and Lebanon.

  7. www.bbc.com › news › articlesHezbollah, Israel and the Golan Heights: What is happening? - BBC

    3 days ago · The Golan Heights is a rocky plateau in south-west Syria, extending towards north-east Israel. In the 1967 Middle East war, Israel captured about 1,200 km sq (about 460 square miles) of the Golan ...

  8. www.touristisrael.com › golan-heightsGolan Heights - Tourist Israel

    The Golan Heights rises up to the east of the Sea of Galilee in the far north east of Israel. Home to some of Israel’s most spectacular landscapes, and most fun adventures, the Golan Heights are a land of beauty. They’re also far removed from the cities of the center of the country.

  9. www.nytimes.com › israel-golan-heights-lebanon-rocketAt Least 12 Killed in Rocket Attack From Lebanon in Golan Heights...

    5 days ago · A rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field on Saturday in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing at least 12 people, mostly teenagers and children, according to the Israeli military. It ...

  10. www.bbc.com › news › articlesGolan Heights strike: Thousands mourn children killed - BBC

    4 days ago · Golan Heights strike: 'There was a siren, but no-one had time to react' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who vowed that Hezbollah would "pay a heavy price", arrived in Israel on Sunday ...

  11. www.washingtonpost.com › world › 2024/07/28IDF strikes deep within Lebanon after Golan Heights attack - The...

    3 days ago · The Golan Heights is a 500-square-mile strip along the border between Syria and Israel that Israel seized in 1967 and formally annexed in 1981. In 2019, ...