Golan Heights
An Israeli soldier directs a Merkava tank in the Israeli annexed Golan Heights near the border with Syria on May 22, 2013. The head of Israel's armed forces warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of 'consequences' if fire continues from Syrian territory against Israeli troops in the occupied Golan Heights.
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The IDF believes the assumption of responsibility for the fire is part of a new policy adopted by Assad since the aerial attacks in April to open a front against Israel on the Golan Heights
Overnight, shots were fired at an IDF patrol on the border in the central Golan Heights, damaging a military vehicle
They were brought to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force's (UNDOF's) base in the Golan Heights, Camp Ziuoani, for medical check-up and stress debriefingMore quotes »
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UN troops seized by Syrian rebels appear in video
posted online and say that they are safe and fine.Rebels abducted 21 U.N. peacekeepers near the village of Jamlah in the Golan Heights on Wednesday.In one of the videos posted online Thursday, three men are dressed in camouflage and blue bullet-proof vests Read more »
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Israel treats Syrians wounded along frontier
of anonymity in line with protocol.Syrian activists reported fighting in the Quneitra region on Saturday, which is on the cease-fire line between Syria and Israel in the Golan Heights.Israel and Syria are bitter enemies and have fought several wars. Read more »
Around the web
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Hezbollah No. 2: Assad Serious About Golan Front
Qassem ... the Grand Vizier of the Hezbullies... addresses possibility that Syrian conflict will develop into fighting in Golan Heights, says 'if needed we are willing to help.' As for Israeli response, 'we have the power to deal with any foolish act on Israel's 48 m ago from Rantburg Read more »
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Syria Targeted Israeli Jeep Going to Rebel Village
Israel said an Israeli jeep came under fire during an overnight patrol on its side of the cease-fire line in the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau which Israel captured from Syria in 1967 and later annexed. Syria has demanded its return. Syria claimed it 5/24/13 from THISDAY LIVE Read more »
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Syria defends targeting Israeli vehicle
Syria's UN envoy, Bashar Ja'afari, has defended targeting an Israeli military vehicle in the Golan Heights earlier this week, saying it was a response to the violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. 5/24/13 from Press TV Read more »
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Talking Turkey about Obama
to appease his then friend Syrian President Bashar Assad by trying to cajole Israel into surrendering the strategic Golan Heights. Now, as Syria is immersed in a horrendous civil war which has taken more than 80,000 lives and sent 400,000 refugees into Turkey, 5/24/13 from American Thinker Read more »
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Nissan Recalls 841,000 Vehicles Worldwide
claims it has destroyed an Israeli vehicle that crossed the ceasefire line in the Golan Heights. A one-of-a-kind copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, personally annotated by author JK Rowling, has sold for £150,000 at auction. Newton Tony based from Spire FM Read more »
