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


First almond blossom signals early spring in Golan Heights

The iconic tree, which flowers before its leaves emerge, has long symbolized Israel's spring awakening with its fragrant white and pink blossoms.

 First Almond Tree of Winter Blooms in Mevo Hama Forest, Golan Heights

Israeli strike kills three, including Golan border village leader - report

Three Syrians, including a village leader, were reportedly killed near the Israeli-Syrian border. The IDF confirmed firing warning shots in the area but did not address casualties.

 IDF strike on Hezbollah in the a southern suburb of Beirut. September 26, 2024.

A journey into the depths of the Earth: How mineral water reaches your bottle

We discovered how spring water emerges from depths of 300 meters and undergoes a natural, sterile process before arriving in the bottle on your table.

 “The uniqueness of our water lies in the fact that it comes from great depths, is rich in natural minerals, and the entire process is carried out without human contact”

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

Rujm el-Hiri mystery deepens: Golan Heights site not what previously thought, research indicates

A theory of the site was that its walls and entrances aligned with astronomical bodies, but as the site has shifted from its original position, it does not correspond to celestial observations

Rujm el-Hiri, an archaeological site of the early bronze age II period (3000-2700 BCE) located at the centre of the Golan Heights near Yonatan. It contains more than 42000 basalt rocks, with a 160m diameter and 2.4m in height. November 10, 2021.

An optimistic voyage to 'Villa Tehilla' in Israel's North after the ceasefire

Villa Tehilla is renowned for not fitting precisely into the category of a boutique hotel or of a resort. Twenty years ago, Lonely Planet called it "Israel's most unique accommodation option.”

 VILLA TEHILLA is housed on an 1882 estate built as a farm and travelers’ inn, in Rosh Pina.

Israel at war: What happened on day 447?

Al-Hayya reportedly takes helm of Hamas's al-Qassam Brigades • IDF strikes terrorists in Gaza, journalists reported among those hit

 IDF soldier operating in Gaza, December 25, 2024

Police make hanukkiah from Hezbollah rocket shrapnel for North

Public representatives, security forces who served in the war, and families of those killed will be present to light the hanukkiah each night, the police stated.

Israel Police construct a Hanukkiah out of rocket shrapnel fired from Hezbollah.

IDF operation in Syria 'wise and correct,' Druze Majdal Shams mayor says

‘Proud Israeli’ Mayor Dolan Abu Saleh: “I love to be part of society in the State of Israel … we want this feeling to be mutual and not one-sided.”

 Majdal Shams mayor Dolan Abu Saleh. (Illustrative)

'A new Putin': Turkey's Erdogan eyes power in Syria as Israel watches nervously

If Turkey decides to arm the rebel forces, it is unclear how Israel will respond and whether it will be able to thwart the transfer of American-backed weapons. 

 An illustrative image of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.