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.
IDF locates three Israelis who crossed border into Syria, transfers them to police for questioning
Two arrested as settler activists organize repeated crossings into southern Syria
Two Israelis caught by IDF after crossing Syria border, as Syria reports military raid in Quneitra
Spring on the Hermon
To catch a glance of the beautiful late spring on the mountain, it is best to join the free guided hikes that the Hermon site organizes between June and August.
Snow blankets Mount Hermon, rains shower Israel as winter returns
The Mount Hermon ski site was open for business, as was the Hamat Gader thermal spas.
Photo gallery: Winter in Israel means rain and snow
Between 1.2 and 1.5 inches of snow fell on Mount Hermon on northern Israel on Wednesday.
The human spirit: There's gold in those hills
We need a revolution in tourist sites on the Golan, in the same way that the once standard and prosaic chicken has given way to gourmet delights in Israel’s hotels and restaurants.
Five challenges for Israel if Syrian regime retakes Golan border region
In recent weeks the Syrian regime has launched a small offensive to isolate and retake several villages located near the Hermon.
Syria, Iranian proxies threaten military action against rebels on Israeli border
The Syrian army, backed by local militias a financed and equipped by Iran, have been escalating a fierce assault against Sunni rebels in an enclave in the foothills of Mount Hermon.
Syrian, Iranian backed forces advance in border area near northern Israel
Israel has been lobbying both big powers to deny Iran, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and other Shi‘ite militias any permanent bases in Syria, and to keep them away from the Golan.
Taly's Travel: Staying cool in the Galilee Panhandle
Free daily tours leave from the upper station, and the views of Syria and the Golan Heights are fantastic!
City Notes: Yazidi Nobel nominee will give first Israel address
The 24-year-old UNODC goodwill ambassador was kidnapped and held by extremist group Islamic State in August 2014 before she was returned to her home village of Kocho in Iraq’s Sinjar district.