Posts Tagged: Golan Heights
Adviser to Iranian Foreign Minister: ‘Syria Will Want Iranian Forces to Remain as Long as the Golan Heights Are Occupied’
JNS.org - Former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Sheikholislam, who serves as an adviser to Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, denied reports that Tehran would withdraw...
Will the Butcher Assad Turn His Attention Away From Attacking Israel?
The Syrian civil war seems to be nearing its end. The forces of Bashar Assad, whose imminent collapse was predicted by then-defense minister Ehud Barak...
Golan Heights Rivers Polluted With Infectious Bacteria
JNS.org - Israel’s Ministry of Health warned the public not to enter several streams in the Golan Heights after almost 30 people were hospitalized with...
Israel Sees Syrian Army Growing Beyond Pre-Civil War Size
Israel's defense minister said on Tuesday that Syria was building up its ground forces beyond their pre-civil war size, an assessment that suggests President Bashar...
Report: Israel Warns Assad Not to Massacre Civilians in Southern Syria
Israel has reportedly cautioned Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad not to harm civilians living on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights. According to Israel’s Channel Two,...
How the US Could Provide Some Reality Therapy on the Golan Heights
JNS.org - As I write these words, ISIS has launched a major attack in Syria, targeting a town occupied by Druze on the Syrian side...
Israel, Gaza, and Syria: A Tale of Two Fronts
JNS.org - Israel has found that it needs to split its attention between its border with Syria, where tensions are high but the risk of...
Syrian Flag Raised in Quneitra, on Syrian Side of Golan Heights
Pro-Assad forces raised the Syrian flag in Quneitra on Thursday, as the government continued its push to regain full control of the Syrian side of...
Israel Attacks Syrian Launcher That Fired Rockets Thought to Have Landed in Sea of Galilee
Israeli jets and artillery on Wednesday attacked a site in Syria from where two rockets were launched which were thought to have landed in the...
Islamic State Publishes Photos of Alleged Syrian Pilot’s Body
Islamic State published on Wednesday photos of what it said was the body of the pilot of a Syrian aircraft that Israel says it shot down after...
Netanyahu on Shoot-Down of Syrian Fighter Jet Over Golan: We Won’t Permit Violation of Israel’s Sovereignty
Israel will not permit any encroachments of its sovereignty in the Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday, following the shoot-down of a...
Israel Rebuffs Russian Offer to Keep Iranian Forces From Golan
Israel rebuffed on Monday a new Russian offer to keep Iranian forces in Syria away from the Golan Heights ceasefire line, an Israeli official said, complicating Moscow’s...
Congressional Hearing Highlights Push for US Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
The potential US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights was the focus of a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Israel took control...
Israel Warns Syrians Away From Frontier as Assad Closes In
Dozens of Syrians approached the Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an apparent attempt to seek help or sanctuary from a Russian-backed Syrian...
