The Golan Heights, [c] or simply the Golan, is a basaltic plateau at the southwest corner of Syria. It is bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, the Anti-Lebanon mountains with Mount Hermon in the north and Wadi Raqqad in the east.

Jul 29, 2024 · What is the Golan Heights and who controls it? The rocky patch of land, which under international law belongs to Syria, is where the latest tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have exploded.

Dec 16, 2024 · Stay on top of Occupied Golan Heights latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

Jul 28, 2024 · Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have reached new heights in the wake of a deadly rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The strike on Saturday...

Jul 27, 2024 · At least 12 people, including children, were killed when a rocket hit a village in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights Saturday, Israeli officials said, in an attack that has raised fears of a...

Dec 8, 2024 · Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he ordered Israeli forces to grab a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, after a lightning advance by...

Jul 28, 2024 · Earlier on Saturday, a rocket from Lebanon struck a football field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children. The US and Israel have blamed the attack on Hezbollah, though...

Apr 9, 2023 · The rocket fire from Syria into the occupied Golan Heights was claimed by a Palestinian militant group. It caused no damage or casualties. In recent days, Israel has also come under fire from...

3 days ago · The IDF says it is carrying out a drill today that will last until the evening hours, in the West Bank, Jordan Valley, near the Dead Sea hotels, and Golan Heights.

Jul 30, 2024 · Israel has vowed Hezbollah will “pay the price” after blaming the Lebanese militant group for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children.