Golan Heights

A beautiful and winding path: The Golan Heights reopens

The Heights raise the bar in 2026: New sites, delicious food, and stunning winter atmosphere.

Travelers in the Golan.
Successful service: Presenting the Yarden Award for Wine Service with Segev Yerovam (C) to Avi Ben Ami (R).

Wine Talk: The journey continues

Snow in the northern Golan Heights

Israelis eye quick northern getaways as Hermon snow looms this weekend

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Syrian Gov't calls resumption of talks with Israel in Paris a 'positive indication' - KAN


IDF returns Israelis who illegally crossed into Syria from Golan Heights, second time in two days

The civilians were recovered and transferred to Israel Police for further handling. The same civilians attempted to cross the border yesterday, a security source noted.

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

IDF detains suspected ISIS operative in southern Syria, confiscates weapons

IDF soldiers detained the man for suspected involvement in terror activities, as well as confiscated weaponry found along the border near the Golan Heights.

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

Trump receives Israel Allies Foundation lifetime achievement award for diplomatic contributions

“There has never been a better friend to Israel in the White House than President Donald J. Trump, and even our wildest enemies would admit that,” said Trump.

 US President Donald Trump speaks prior to signing an executive order on AI, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US December 11, 2025.

My Word: Playing the dangerous boycott game - opinion

From the UN to Eurovision to Guinness, global arenas are turning against Israel, revealing a deeper campaign to delegitimize the Jewish state.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators call for an Irish boycott of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest if there is Israeli participation, outside RTE Irish public television studios in Dublin, last month.

Sharaa begins pushing back on Israeli demands, decries Syria's 'dangerous position' - analysis

Ahmed al-Sharaa remained relatively quiet on Israel issues. However, at the annual Doha Forum, he spoke about the challenges from Damascus’ perspective.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025.

Delicious on the go: 5 coffee carts and food trucks worth knowing in the Golan

The Golan isn’t just scenery anymore: New coffee carts and food trucks offer fresh flavors, a rustic vibe, and tasty moments from morning to sunset between hikes.

Café Kafka – Moshav Sha’al.

UNGA calls for Israeli withdrawal from Golan Heights in approved resolution

Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon said that the vote proved how the General Assembly was "detached... from reality."

IDF Military Drone Unit train with their drones near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights, June 26, 2025.

IDF won't allow terror to establish itself on Syrian border, northern commander warns

“The troops are at a high level of readiness, in defense and prepared for developments in the Syria and Lebanon areas,” Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo concluded following situational assessments.

Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo addressing IDF troops along the Irael-Syria and Israel-Lebanon borders.

Syria celebrates regime’s collapse while clashes flare near the Israeli border - analysis

'From the walls of Aleppo, we saw Damascus liberated, and from the walls of this citadel, we saw the fighters in the heart of Damascus. For us, Aleppo was the gateway to entering all of Syria.'

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa waves as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

IDF, police detain 13 Israelis who crossed into Syrian territory from Golan Heights

The 13 detained Israelis crossed through the Golan Heights into Syria before being apprehended.

 The gate on the border from the Golan Heights into Syria at Majdal Shams, May 3, 2025.