Golan Heights

Syria terror suspects unarmed, attempted to gather intelligence on IDF posts in Security Zone

Golan Regional Council Head Uri Kelner and Katzrin Local Council Head Yehuda Dua responded to the incidents in southern Syria, calling them "a warning sign that cannot be ignored."

IDF operating in Syria's security zone.
Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen.

Dutch ban on West Bank, Golan imports 'outrageous, offensive,' Foreign Min. official tells 'Post'

Travelers wait in a departure hall at the Netherlands's Schiphol airport, a day after a strike by KLM luggage handlers caused many flights to be canceled, near Amsterdam, April 24, 2022

Dutch customs assures 'Post' that checks are routine despite Foreign Ministry warning - exclusive

Snowfall causes disruptions to air, rail and road traffic in the Netherlands Tuesday, 6th January 2026

Israeli passengers stopped, searched at Dutch airport as West Bank import crackdown begins


Inside Syria, night raids, farm permits mark Israel's expanding reach

A local security source quoted by the Syrian news organization Enab Baladi said Hamada was conducting private business rather than carrying out a military mission.

An Israeli army patrol at a temporary checkpoint in the Sayda al-Golan area of the southern Quneitra countryside on Aug. 19, 2026, with the road closed to civilian traffic. Local sources said residents were searched. Israel says its forces remain in southern Syria.

Israel strike in Syria may push US to broker deal between Jerusalem and Damascus - analysis

Now, the warnings of a crisis in Syria between Israel and Turkey, two key US allies, may help lead to some kind of positive outcome.

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Damascus, Syria, August 22, 2026.

US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty

Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and void."

US Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.

Trump envoy Barrack faces criticism over Syria stance and Golan comments - analysis

Gideon Sa’ar criticized Barrack following the comments, saying they were “full of inaccuracies” and included positions that “contradict the position of Trump himself regarding the Golan Heights.”

US SPECIAL ENVOY for Syria Tom Barrack speaks at a news conference in Damascus in September 2025.

Israel must stop Erdogan’s military expansion before Turkey reaches its borders - opinion

Unless Israel draws concrete red lines in Syria and the eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish army and navy will further encroach upon Israel’s northern and maritime borders. 

Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025

Three indicted over alleged murder of key prosecution witness in Golan Heights

Prosecutors asked the court to keep all three defendants in custody until the end of the proceedings.

Illustration of arrested suspects on their way to hearing at a District Court.

Are Israel, Turkey gearing up to fight in Syrian territory? - analysis

Rhetoric is one thing. Action is another. The bombing of Syria is not entirely new. Israel carried out thousands of airstrikes before the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.

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

WATCH: Funnel cloud seen in Golan Heights amid widespread thunderstorm, flash flood warnings

Early flash flood warnings valid for Sunday were issued late Saturday afternoon by the Israel Meteorological Service, affecting the same regions as Saturday's warnings.

Bnei Yisrael reservoir in the Golan Heights flowing with water after rains; illustrative.

Wine Talk: Salute the wine ambassadors

I salute the export managers representing Israel at this time. They have to cope with pressures from within and difficulties abroad, but continue to bravely represent Israel.

ITAMAR ALPERIN, who represents Barkan, Feldstein, and Lahat, is very knowledgeable about every aspect of wine.

Colombia sees criticism from Arab states after recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Spanish media have already described the move as a "diplomatic crisis with Arab countries," while Colombian media have reported extensively on the wave of condemnations.

Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella speaks before visiting sites damaged by Monday's earthquake, in Manizales, Colombia, August 11, 2026.