Golan Heights

WATCH: Israel's Defense Ministry detonates 700 landmines near Syrian border

The Israel National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) cleared 700 landmines near Syria, continuing efforts to reclaim mined areas for civilian and industrial purposes.

Smoke and fire rise from a controlled landmine explosion in northern Golan Heights, on the Syrian border, April 17, 2024; illustrative.
Good-old cooking days: Old-school Israeli kitchen in more modest times.

Wine Talk: Wining in the kitchen

Israel Police arrest civilians who attempted to cross border into Syria, April 22, 2026.

Approximately 40 Israelis attempted to sneak over border into Syria, IDF confirms

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

IDF Home Front Command extends siren warning times for Hezbollah rockets in North


Lemon from lemonade? No, but soda from mineral water—definitely yes: Mey Eden’s new innovation

For the first time in Israel, Mey Eden is entering the soda category and will launch sparkling mineral water produced in the Golan Heights from a well based on rainwater.

 Mey Eden

Syria calls for Israel's withdrawal from its lands, national dialog closing statement says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said recently that Israel would maintain the buffer zone as long as necessary.

  Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa holds a speech at the National Dialogue Conference on February 25, 2025 in Damascus, Syria

IDF fires interceptors over false alarm in Golan Heights

Starting at 8:39 a.m. local time, drone intrusion alerts sounded in several communities in the southern Golan Heights.

Smoke trails appear in the sky following the alerts that sounded in the Golan Heights. February 25, 2025.

Mey Eden launches Israel’s first locally produced mineral soda

This launch marks the first time strongly carbonated mineral water produced in Israel will be available domestically.

 Mey Eden Soda—a sparkling mineral water sourced from the southern Golan Heights.

Will it revive the north after the war? A wave of campaigns for tourists

A surge of initiatives to revive tourism in the North: Galilee hotels launch a national campaign, and the Golan offers 50% off a second night with various benefits at attractions and restaurants.

 Resort Village Mitzpeh Hashalom

Zamir picked as next IDF chief of staff, IDF on high alert in West Bank post-prisoner release

Yarden Bibas, Ofer Kalderon, and Keith Siegel return home after 484 days in Hamas captivity • IDF opens fire on armed group in Syrian Golan

 Israeli security forces operate across the West Bank on February 1, 2025

IDF opens fire on armed group in Syrian Golan, pro-Assad group claims responsibility

Early reports from media associated with the Axis of Resistance indicated that the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria claimed responsibility for the attack.

 A huge 35 square meters Israeli national flag is raised on the eve of Yom Kippur to remember the fallen soldiers of the 1973 Kippur War in the Golan Heights, Tel Saki Memorial Site, Golan Heights, October 11, 2024.

In the north, they are waiting for travelers and offering: A second night at 50% off

In the Golan Heights, efforts are being made to boost tourism by offering a second night at half price at 33 accommodations, hotels, and guesthouses.

 The boutique hospitality complex El-Rom

Traveling from Israel's Galilee to the Golan after 15 months of war

It has been a tough 15 months for tourism in the North, as international visitor numbers remain just a fraction of what they were before October 7.

 THE SIWAR Boutique Suites is nestled in the beauty of Acre.

Former Operation Good Neighbor Cmdr.: Israel's humanitarian efforts still resonate in Syria

Support has manifested in unexpected ways, including instances of Syrian expatriates defending Israel on social media against anti-Israel protesters.

 DISPLACED SYRIAN children close to their tents on the Syrian-Turkish border, earlier this month.