Golan Heights

Israel holds controversial ceremony marking

Gush Etzion - Muslimchronicle

Israel on Wednesday hosted a celebration of 50 years of Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank and Golan Heights, angering the Palestinians and triggering a row with the supreme court. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government considers the commemoration a state occasion. An estimated 5,000 guests attended the event next to a military base in the Gush Etzion settlementRead more

Israel says UN force presence in Lebanon is ‘unnecessary’

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

Parallel to aggressive military steps in the Golan Heights against Syrian troops for the fourth time this week, Israel authorised one of its anonymous military sources to accuse the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of becoming an “excuse for Hezbollah”, and to blame the Lebanese government of violating UN resolution 1701 that ushered in a ceasefire on AugustRead more

Israeli attack on Syria military camp kills 3

Damascus - Arab Today

An Israeli attack on a Syrian camp for pro-regime forces killed three fighters near the Golan Heights on Sunday, an official from the forces said. The official told AFP that two fighters were also wounded in the attack on the Al-Fawwar camp near Quneitra in southwestern Syria, adding that it was unclear whether the damage was inflicted by an airRead more

Israel targets Syria positions after Golan mortar fire

Jerusalem - Arab Today

Israel’s army said Friday it had targeted positions inside Syria in retaliation for mortar fire that struck the northern part of the Golan Heights. “The Israeli army targeted the source of the fire,” an army statement said without giving further details. An army spokeswoman told AFP she was unable to give details on how Israel retaliated or to identify anyRead more

Israel strikes Daesh-linked cell in Syria after cross-border fire on Golan

Gaza City - Arab Today

The Israeli Air Force struck and killed a cell of terrorists affiliated with Daesh in Syria after shots were fired across the border at military forces in the Golan Heights on Sunday morning, according to an Israeli army statement. The Israeli airstrike allegedly struck four operatives from the Daesh-linked Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade who had initially opened fire at Israeli forcesRead more