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On the Golan Heights, Israel braces for consequences from Syria civil war
As Syria’s civil war persists across the border, Israeli residents of the Golan Heights are anticipating the end of decades of relative calm. ALONEI HABASHAN, Israel (JTA) — A fence made of ...
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What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
The Golan Heights, situated in the southwest corner of Syria and bordering Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, is a 1,000 square mile rocky plateau around 40 miles (60 kilometres) from Damascus ...
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In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
QUNEITRA PROVINCE, GOLAN HEIGHTS, Syria — The Golan Heights is a rocky terrain dotted with olive trees and grazing cows, and it's enclosed by snow-capped mountains. For much of his life, Khaled ...
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First almond blossom signals early spring in Golan Heights
First Almond Tree of Winter Blooms in Mevo Hama Forest, Golan Heights (photo credit: KKL-JNF) The first almond tree of the winter season has bloomed in Mevo Hamma Forest in the Golan Heights ...
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In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab
QUNEITRA PROVINCE, GOLAN HEIGHTS, Syria — The Golan Heights is a rocky terrain dotted with olive trees and grazing cows, and it's enclosed by snow-capped mountains. For much of his life ...