Golan Heights

At sunrise in an ancient Golan synagogue, the debate over sovereignty feels absurd - opinion

Zionism, at its foundation, is the return of an indigenous people to the hills, springs, and sacred sites that shaped its civilization long before anyone called it a nation-state.

Sunrise at Dir Aziz, a fourth-century synagogue in the Golan Heights.
Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City on August 23, 2025.

Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (L) arrives to receive UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 25, 2026

Sharaa: Syria working to reach security deal with Israel, will not give up on Golan Heights claim

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa receives UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the People's Palace in Damascus, July 25, 2026

Golan Heights 'are Syrian territory,' UN chief Guterres stresses during Damascus visit


On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967

In only six days, the IDF conquered the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and east Jerusalem, defeating the armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

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Home Front Command issues new guidelines for the North, canceling school in Lebanon border towns

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the Lebanese border to no more than 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and beaches are closed to the public.

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

Purete: A laid-back chef restaurant near Lake Kinneret - restaurant review

The restaurant looks like a laid-back kibbutz eatery with lots of plants and has a cozy vibe.

A meat dish served at Purete

WATCH: Israel's Defense Ministry detonates 700 landmines near Syrian border

The Israel National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) cleared 700 landmines near Syria, continuing efforts to reclaim mined areas for civilian and industrial purposes.

Smoke and fire rise from a controlled landmine explosion in northern Golan Heights, on the Syrian border, April 17, 2024; illustrative.

Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen

From bland beginnings to a food and wine boom, Israel’s culinary scene has transformed into a global dining destination.

Good-old cooking days: Old-school Israeli kitchen in more modest times.

Approximately 40 Israelis attempted to sneak over border into Syria, IDF confirms

Around 40 Israeli civilians from the Habashan Pioneers attempted to cross into Syria from the Golan Heights, leading to their arrest by the IDF and police questioning.

Israel Police arrest civilians who attempted to cross border into Syria, April 22, 2026.

IDF Home Front Command extends siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets in North

In 22 locations in the Golan Heights, the time will be extended from "immediate" to 15-30 seconds, depending on the town.

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

Israel needs strategic buffer zones with hostile territories - opinion

For long-term security, Israel needs strategic depth in the form of buffer zones within enemy or potential adversary territories.

An illustrative image of an Israeli flag on top of a map of the Levant region of the Middle East.

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

In a separate operation in the Menashe region, an Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspector seized additional sacks containing approximately 6 kilograms of akoub and about 25 kilograms of hyssop.

Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.

Israel’s 'Stonehenge’ not alone with near 30 similar sites, satellite imagery reveals - study

The newly discovered sites all share a similar design: large circular structures, between approximately 50 to 250 meters in diameter, built with stones taken from local basalt fields.

Rujm el-Hiri site in Golan Heights, March 27, 2026.