Tag: golan heights

Israel's government has agreed to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remain...

Israel has a right to defend itself after the Golan Heights attack, but it must be wary of letting...

The Israel Defence Force’s preliminary investigation into the rocket strike that killed two Golan residents in their car on...

Israel's government held a special Cabinet meeting on the Golan Heights on Sunday and approved a NIS 1 billion...

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden already said he would leave the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, despite disagreeing with its relocation.

Israel Kasnett: Trump’s move is important in that it teaches a lesson to Arab leaders: The longer you wait to make peace with Israel, the less you’re going to get,” said David Weinberg, vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.

“It is in the interest of the European Union to stop considering the Golan Heights as an 'occupied territory' and to recognise Israel’s sovereignty over this territory,” said Fulvio Martuscello, Italian MEP who chairs the European Parliament delegation for relations with Israel.

Israel Kasnett: Following the United States recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, some Israeli and American lawmakers are pushing for the U.S. to recognise Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a strategic territory held by the Jewish state for over 50 years.