Posts Tagged: Israel Golan Heights
At UN, Russia Denounces Israel’s Sovereignty in Golan Heights After Jerusalem Backs Ukraine
JNS.org - Russia denounced Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights at a meeting of the UN Security Council on Wednesday, hours before it launched its...
IDF Drops Leaflets Warning Syrian Army Over Golan Heights
i24 News – The Israeli army dropped leaflets in southern Syria on Wednesday, warning Syrian soldiers not to cooperate with Hezbollah, hours after carrying out...
Israeli Missile Strike Kills Soldier in Syria, Says Syrian State Media
An Israeli air strike killed a soldier in southern Syria on Thursday, Syrian state media reported, in an attack in a frontier area where Israel...
State Department Denies Change to US Policy on Golan Heights
JNS.org - The US State Department has denied that the Biden administration is planning to change its policy regarding the Golan Heights following recognition of...
1,700-Year-Old Boundary Stone Bearing the Name ‘Kfar Nafah’ Found in Golan Heights
JNS.org - A 1,700-year-old boundary stone bearing the Greek inscription “Kfar Nafah” (Nafah village) was discovered during an archaeological excavation in the Golan Heights last...
Israel on the Golan Heights Benefits the United States
In 1993, 1995, and 2005, Israel retreated from 40% of the Judea and Samaria mountain ridges (the West Bank) and the entire Gaza Strip. That...
What the Golan Heights Can Teach Us About Peace for Israel
Israeli wine has taken the world by storm. And some of the very best comes from the Golan Heights. Similarly, the Gaza Strip during the pre-Islamic...
Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Pledges to Reverse Trump’s Golan Recognition
JNS.org - Author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination next year, has pledged that, if elected, she would...
Report: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes Against Iran Near Golan Heights
JNS.org - Israel reportedly carried out an airstrike in southern Syria near the Golan Heights on Thursday, Syrian state television reported. The report on state-owned Ikhbariyah...
Lessons From the Golan
JNS.org - I was recently privileged to have been invited to a meeting of the cabinet of the government of Israel. Convened in an open field...
State Department Updates Maps, Manuals to Reflect Israeli Control of Golan
JNS.org - The US State Department has updated its maps and Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the Trump administration’s recognition last month that the Golan Heights is...
US Publishes First Official Map Showing the Golan Heights as Part of Israel
JNS.org - Amid swirling speculation about the Trump administration’s so-called “deal of the century” for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, US Special Envoy to...
Syria Pledges to Regain ‘Every Inch’ of the Golan From Israel
JNS.org - Syria vowed to get back “every inch” of the Golan Heights from Israel in the aftermath of the United States recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the area. “Syria...
US to Update Maps to Display Golan as Belonging to Israel
JNS.org - The US State Department announced on Wednesday that it will update its maps to reflect the Trump administration’s move this week to officially recognize...
