Golan Heights

Israel investigating how Syrian civilian reached area near IDF post in Golan undetected - report

In a separate incident overnight, IDF troops detained two Syrian civilians in the Mount Hermon sector who are suspected of involvement in attempted smuggling operations along the border.

|BySHIR PERETS
IDF soldiers but up a checkpoint on a road near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights on October 7, 2023.
Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

“Now the time has come for it to be at the National Library," Bar-Oz said to Ynet. "It must be there, especially for the grandchildren and for those who say, ‘We'd rather die than enlist.’”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026.

Damascus condemns Israel Katz after visit with IDF soldiers on Mount Hermon

Katz's visit follows an IDF strike in Syria near Damascus on Saturday, which itself followed a larger strike on a military airfield on August 18.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli army patrol at a temporary checkpoint in the Sayda al-Golan area of the southern Quneitra countryside on Aug. 19, 2026, with the road closed to civilian traffic. Local sources said residents were searched. Israel says its forces remain in southern Syria.

Inside Syria, night raids, farm permits mark Israel's expanding reach

A local security source quoted by the Syrian news organization Enab Baladi said Hamada was conducting private business rather than carrying out a military mission.

|ByAHMAD QWAIDER/THE MEDIA LINE, JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE

IDF soldier takes own life on base in Golan Heights

The soldier had fought in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, and this is the second soldier to have taken their own life this month.

JULY 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
May their memory be a blessing.

Normalizing ties with Syria must not be a blank check - opinion

Normalization should reshape Syria in order to create peace in the region.

JULY 14, 2025ByANTHONY AVICE DU BUISSON
SYRIAN PRESIDENT Ahmed al-Sharaa (left) meets with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi last week. Normalization must reshape Syria, not crown a jihadist as a statesman, says the writer.

IDF 'Alpine' Unit raids Syrian Assad-era command posts to prevent weapons smuggling

Reservists of the IDF's 810th Brigade have uncovered command posts, over three tons of ammunition leftover from Assad's regime on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon.

JULY 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Weapons located and confiscated in the area

Enjoy luxury and summer camp vibes in the Golan Heights at the Neve Ativ resort

Beyond its luxurious accommodations, the resort is also an ideal base for exploring the beauty of the Golan Heights.

JULY 13, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
THE CHALET suites of the Jacob Neve Ativ resort in the Golan.

Golan leaders demand recognition in possible Abraham Accords expansion with Syria

“While we welcome real peace efforts, we are very clear: any future agreement must recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan,” leaders in the Golan Heights noted in a press release.

JULY 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Golan Regional Council Governor Ori Kallner and Katzrin Local Council head Yehuda Dua.

Israel, Syria talks hit roadblock over issue of IDF operating in Syrian territory

Israel and Syria are in security talks with major challenges, aiming for peace but facing hurdles that could lead to a 'cold peace' rather than full reconciliation.

JUNE 30, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, with a map of the Middle East (Illustrative).

Sa'ar: Israel interested in official diplomatic ties with Syria, Lebanon

Sa'ar added that regarding Syria, Israel will not negotiate the Golan Heights in any peace agreement. 

JUNE 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar gives a statement to foreign press at the scene of damage to a mosque in Haifa, June 20, 2025.

IDF arrests several suspects in southern Syria, remove threats against Golan Heights residents

The brigade had also completed several raids on weapons depots this week and even arrested more terror suspects, who were transferred for further investigation.

JUNE 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operate in southern Syria on June 29, 2025.

Assaf Winery blends rich wines, rustic cabins, and farm-fresh fare into a village experience

Full-bodied and fully family-run: As the winery nestled in the Golan Heights has grown, so has the family’s connection to it.

JUNE 26, 2025ByLAUREN GUMPORT
The Assaf Winery in the Golan Heights

IRGC alive and well in Syria: Terror proxies could flourish after Damascus

BEHIND THE LINES: What terror group is trying to take control of the instability in Syria to harm Israel?

JUNE 19, 2025ByJONATHAN SPYER
IDF SOLDIERS work on the border fence with Syria in the Golan Heights in March.