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Ancient 'Stonehenge' in Golan Heights may not be astronomical observatory after all, archaeologists say

A new analysis of the 6,000-year-old stone circle known as Rujm el-Hiri (also Gilgal Refaim) in Golan Heights suggests that it was not built to observe the heavens.

LiveScience

Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions

Earlier this month, Syrian leader Bashar Assad was ousted after nearly 25 years in power

The Independent UK

Israeli Forces Establish Position In Abandoned Syrian Army Base

Israeli forces occupy Syrian village near Golan Heights, sparking local and international concerns over territorial expansion and violation of ceasefire ag...

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Syrian villagers near the Golan Heights say Israeli forces are banning them from their fields

Residents of a Syrian village near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights say Israeli forces have set up a position in an abandoned army base and are preventing local farmers from accessing their fields

The Independent UK

Separated for decades, Assad's fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone

When Israel seized the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in 1967, many families were separated by a buffer zone created between the Israeli-controlled region and the rest of Syria

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Majdal Shams, Israeli-controlled home to the Druze, perches uneasily at the edge of war

High in the mountains of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the town of Majdal Shams is home to members of one of the Middle East’s most insular religious minorities: the Druze

The Independent UK

Turkey condemns Israel plan to double Golan Heights population

Ankara says plan would ‘seriously undermine’ efforts to bring stability to Syria after Bashar al-Assad’s fall

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The Return of the Women's Libbers

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Reason

First Thing: Israel strikes Syria as Netanyahu approves settlement expansion

The Israeli PM approved plan to double Israeli population in Golan Heights. Plus, South Korea’s constitutional court begins reviewing presidential impeachment

The Guardian - UK

Is Israel trying to entrench its occupation of the Golan Heights?

Since the fall of the al-Assad regime, Israel has attacked Syria to deepen the occupation of the Golan Heights.

Al Jazeera

Middle East crisis: Syrians dismiss Assad’s claim that he wanted to stay and fight – as it happened

Syrian dictator says he left country on evening of 8 December in first comments since his regime was toppled by rebel offensive

The Guardian - UK

Israel launches ‘most violent’ strikes on Syrian coast as it vows to double settler numbers in Golan Heights

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will ‘hold onto it, cause it to blossom and settle in it’

The Independent UK

Israel Aims To 'Double Population' In Annexed Golan: PM

The Israeli government approved on Sunday a plan to increase the population of the annexed Golan Heights, while insisting it had no intention of confronting Syria after seizing a UN-monitored buffer zone.

International Business Times

Israel approves plan to surge settler population in occupied Golan Heights

Move comes days after rebel groups toppled Syrian leader al-Assad, weeks before Trump becomes US president again.

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Israel Orders Troops To 'Prepare To Remain' In Syria Buffer Zone Through Winter

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in the UN-patrolled buffer zone that is supposed to separate Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights.

The Guardian - UK

Fear and uncertainty in Golan Heights as Israeli troops drive deeper into Syria

On the high rocky plateau, the fall of Bashar al-Assad has sown complicated and contradictory emotions

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Israel Conducts Operations In Golan Heights To Ensure Security

White House affirms Israel's right to self-defense in Golan Heights amid Syrian conflict.

The Independent UK

Israel’s warplanes pound Syria as it destroys Assad’s naval fleet

After the fall of the Assad regime, the Israeli military has taken control of a UN-controlled buffer zone in the Golan Heights and hit targets across the country

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The Independent UK

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?

Israel entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights hours after Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime crumbled

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Middle Eastern Nations Condemn Israel's Seizure Of Buffer Zone

Middle Eastern nations strongly condemn Israel's seizure of the buffer zone in Golan Heights, sparking international outrage and accusations of violating i...

Evening Standard

Israeli tanks '15 miles from Damascus' as overnight raids 'destroy Assad army's assets'

Israeli troops have reportedly reached Qatana, six miles into Syrian territory east of a demilitarised zone separating Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria

The Independent UK

State Department defends Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan Heights

Parts of the Golan Heights were annexed by Israel in 1981 after being taken in the Six-Day War and have long been recognized internationally as illegally occupied territory

Al Jazeera

Qatar, Saudi, Iran, Iraq condemn Israel’s ‘dangerous’ land grab in Syria

Statements come as Israel continues to step up strikes across Syria after ouster of Bashar al-Assad’s government.

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Netanyahu Vows To Change Face Of Middle East

Israeli PM Netanyahu discusses Israel's strategic moves in the Middle East, including capturing the Golan Heights and establishing a security zone in Syria.

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Israeli Military Seizes Buffer Zone Near Golan Heights

Syrian rebels capture Damascus, prompting Israel to take action in the buffer zone.

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