Golan Heights

Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.
 Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.

Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand

VIEW OF snow on Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, in Jan.

Israel’s Syria gambit - opinion

WINEMAKER, CONSULTANT, educator Itay Lahat, a leading and influential figure on Israeli wine scene.

Wine Talk: From little acorns


Israel, Syria talks hit roadblock over issue of IDF operating in Syrian territory

Israel and Syria are in security talks with major challenges, aiming for peace but facing hurdles that could lead to a 'cold peace' rather than full reconciliation.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Sa'ar: Israel interested in official diplomatic ties with Syria, Lebanon

Sa'ar added that regarding Syria, Israel will not negotiate the Golan Heights in any peace agreement. 

 Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar gives a statement to foreign press at the scene of damage to a mosque in Haifa, June 20, 2025.

IDF arrests several suspects in southern Syria, remove threats against Golan Heights residents

The brigade had also completed several raids on weapons depots this week and even arrested more terror suspects, who were transferred for further investigation.

 IDF troops operate in southern Syria on June 29, 2025.

Assaf Winery blends rich wines, rustic cabins, and farm-fresh fare into a village experience

Full-bodied and fully family-run: As the winery nestled in the Golan Heights has grown, so has the family’s connection to it.

 The Assaf Winery in the Golan Heights

IRGC alive and well in Syria: Terror proxies could flourish after Damascus

BEHIND THE LINES: What terror group is trying to take control of the instability in Syria to harm Israel?

 IDF SOLDIERS work on the border fence with Syria in the Golan Heights in March.

Golan Heights: Where history, conflict, and compassion meet - opinion

The Golan is not only strategic – it’s sacred, rooted in memory and meaning.

CLOUDS OVER a village on the Golan Heights

Visit the Golan Heights before summer: Cherry picking, nature, and history

A spring escape to the Golan Heights, Kibbutz El-Rom, and beyond.

 Cherries found alongside the hiking trails in the Odem Forest in the Golan Heights.

Rocket fire from Syria meets recalibrated Israeli deterrence - analysis

The massacres took place in the south, with Hamas terrorists invading from Gaza. How is October 7 connected to rockets fired from Syria?

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

Israel Katz says Syrian president Sharaa 'directly responsible' for threats to Israel

The IDF confirmed that initial rocket fire from Syria fell in an open area, causing no harm or damage.

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

Paradise for adults: The new northern hotel everyone will be talking about

Located 1,200 meters above sea level, the hotel offers 41 rooms and suites, a spa, heated pool, and beauty clinic, combining luxury, stunning views, and top-tier hospitality.

 Oaks Hotel