Mount Hermon

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.

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.
View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

IDF locates three Israelis who crossed border into Syria, transfers them to police for questioning

View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

Two arrested as settler activists organize repeated crossings into southern Syria

View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

Two Israelis caught by IDF after crossing Syria border, as Syria reports military raid in Quneitra


Israel should annex all of Mount Hermon from Syria - opinion

For both strategic and historical reasons, the Jewish state should annex all of the newly acquired parts of Mount Hermon and formally incorporate them into Israel.

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

From court to Mt. Hermon: The depths and heights of Netanyahu's leadership - analysis

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's decision to travel to Mount Hermon, even as he is busy with his legal problems, signals to his base that he is unshaken by the trials.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has a testing week, dealing with three issues – legal woes, coalition crisis, and leading a nation at war – all at the same time. Here, he attends his trial on corruption charges at the Tel Aviv District Court on Monday.

'Israel bragging about conquering the Syrian Hermon damages cooperation,' Arab diplomat warns

Israel’s presence on the mountain followed its recent takeover of the Syrian side to expand the demilitarized buffer zone along the Israeli-Syrian border.

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

Netanyahu: IDF to remain on Mt. Hermon until 'another arrangement' found

The visit included Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and other officials.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a situational assessment on Mount Hermon. December 17, 2024.

'Protecting residents of the Golan': IDF locates weapons and ammunition in Syria's buffer zone

The weapons discovery was made as Israeli forces were deployed at control points within the buffer zone and ensuring the safety of the civilians living in the Golan Heights.

Weapons discovered by the IDF in the buffer zone between Israel and Syria on December 13, 2024.

Israel at war: What happened on day 434?

Trump team considers hitting Iran nuke sites • Egyptian sources say both sides showing flexibility • US says hostage deal may be close • IDF finds weapons, ammo in Syria buffer zone

 Israeli military forces cross the fence to the buffer zone with Syria, near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Israel-annexed Golan Heights, on December 11, 2024.

Syria can help Israel 'completely destroy enemy armies without war,' expert says

Experts warn instability post-Assad poses risks, with extremist groups gaining ground and potential long-term Israeli presence.

 Tanks stand after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria December 6, 2024.

Katz instructs IDF to create security area in Syrian buffer zone

Katz's instructions came after the IDF, on Sunday afternoon, took control of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon.

View of the Israeli border fence with Syria, in northern Israel, December 8, 2024

Israel at war: What happened on day 429?

IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

 IDF troops conduct an exercise in the Golan Heights. December 3, 2024.

IDF: Assad's fall marks end of Iran's axis of resistance, new challenges ahead in Syria

Israeli military sources note a new era in Syria offers lots of historic opportunities and serious dangers.

 Israeli soldiers take a position in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli border with Syria, northern Israel, December 8, 2024.