Dec 7, 2025 · The Golan Heights is a 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.
In the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament 's books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Chronicles, Golan is mentioned as a city of refuge in the Bashan. [8] The area is referred to as the territory of Manasseh.
Jul 28, 2024 · Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have reached new heights in the wake of a deadly rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Dec 10, 2024 · The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders.
Dec 11, 2024 · Map of the Golan Heights. Photo source: Wikimedia commons By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America contributing writer The Golan Heights, a plateau in
In the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel captured and occupied a majority of the Golan Heights from Syria. Following the war, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 242, which called on Israel.
In October 2015 Golan entered talks with Hot Mobile on a possible merger. [18] Following the announcement of a possible merger with Hot Mobile, Pelephone announced their intention to.
