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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Israeli soldiers during his visit at the Northern Command base in Tzfat on Dec. 11, 2018. Photo by Basel Awidat/Flash90.

Israel’s prime minister: ‘We are determined to prevent Iran’ in Syria

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qasem Soleimani on Wednesday about the activities of his army and proxies in Syria. “Instead of interfering in the elections, Soleimani would do well to...
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Time to recognize Israel’s claim to Golan Heights

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a public declaration of Israel’s interest in having the United States recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.  Senators Tom Cotton and Ted Cruz have introduced legislation urging just...
An old Israeli tank with a flag overlooking the Syrian town of Quneitra in the Golan Heights on Feb. 11, 2018. Israeli Air Force F-16 jets were sent to Syria following an invasion of an Iranian drone. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

Sens. Cotton, Cruz to introduce resolution recognizing Israeli sovereignty of Golan Heights

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The outlet reported that the resolution states that “Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights is critical to Israel’s national security,” and that “Israel’s security from attack from Syria and Lebanon cannot be assured without Israeli sovereignty over...
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley addresses the General Assembly in June 2018. Credit: U.N. Photo/Evan Schneider.

Shift or strategy: US votes ‘no’ on UN resolution censuring Israeli control over Golan...

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The United States for the first time voted against an annual U.N. resolution condemning Israeli control over the Golan Heights at the world body. The decision by the United States to change its stance...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (in front, third from right) and Israeli defense officials tour the Jewish state’s northern border with Syria in the Golan Heights, July 25, 2017. Credit: Kobi Gideon/GPO/Flash90.

Hezbollah expected to hide its activities in Syrian Golan

Israeli defense officials believe that the Iranian proxy Hezbollah will try to conceal its activities to resurrect its military infrastructure and capabilities in the Syrian Golan Heights, which were exposed by Israel Hayom on Thursday. Mustafa Mughniyeh, the...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Credit: YouTube Screenshot.

Netanyahu vows to apprehend ‘heinous’ Barkan terrorist

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Israeli security forces will not rest until they ‎arrest Ashraf Walid Suleiman Na’alwa, who ‎murdered two Israelis at the Barkan Industrial Park ‎in Samaria, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on ‎Monday.‎ A massive manhunt has been in...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman visits the Western Wall in May 2017. Credit: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv.

US ambassador believes Golan will be ‘part of Israel forever’

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman believes that the Golan Heights will remain under Israeli sovereignty, and certainly won’t be placed back in the hands of Syria’s current leader, President Bashar Assad. In an exclusive...
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu with U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton at the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem. Credit: GPO/Haim Zach.

US national security advisor: No new policy on Golan Heights recognition

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During his recent visit to Israel, U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton told Reuters that despite strong Israeli pressure on the United States to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the American policy...

Iranian foreign minister: ‘Syria will want Iranian forces to remain as long as the...

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Former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Sheikholislam, who serves as an adviser to Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, denied reports that Tehran would withdraw its forces from Syria if the situation there stabilizes. In an Aug....
Israelis cool off in a stream in the Golan Heights, although some remain off-limits for swimmers because of health reasons, Aug. 10, 2018. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Officials warn not to enter certain Golan Heights rivers, due to bacterial infection

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Israel’s Ministry of Health warned the public not to enter several streams in the Golan Heights after nearly 30 people were hospitalized with bacterial infections after spending time in the water. The Israel Nature and...