Mount Hermon

Kfar Blum’s Voice of Music Festival offers five days of musical discovery in Israel's North

The Voice of Music Festival returns to Kfar Blum with an eclectic program of classical masterpieces, contemporary works and Israeli favorites.

ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA violinist and concertmaster Nitzan Bartana  features in several festival slots.
People celebrate arrest of 2013 Tadamon massacre key suspect Amjad Yousef, in Tadamon Friday, 24th April 2026

Syria condemns Israel's 'violations' of its sovereignty

Prime Minister Netanyahu on Mount Hermon, overlooking Syria during a tour briefing him and the Defense Minister Israel Katz on the situation with Syria.

Asserting control in Syria: Netanyahu pledges the defeat of Iran, defense of border from proxies

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026.

Damascus condemns Israel Katz after visit with IDF soldiers on Mount Hermon


IDF catches weapons smugglers in Hermon after residents report Lebanese citizens approach border

The suspects tried to smuggle grenades, guns, anti-tank rockets, and ammunition. They were taken to questioning, and the weapons were confiscated. 

 IDF troops operate in the Syrian area of Mount Hermon. December 8, 2024.

WATCH: IDF publishes footage of 810th Brigade in Syria, Lebanon on anniversary of brigade founding

The IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade was formed a year ago, and has been operating against terror infrastructure in Lebanon's Mount Dov and Syria's Mount Hermon summit.

Soldiers from the IDF's 810th Mountain Brigade operate in Lebanon's Mount Dov, September 2025.

'Dangerous Israeli escalations': Abu Dhabi, Damascus condemn IDF operations in Syria

The Emirati Foreign Ministry issued a statement slamming the “incursions.” Abu Dhabi said it has reiterated the “UAE's unwavering support for Syria's stability over all its territories."

IDF soldiers operating in Syria

Israel to remain at peak of Mount Hermon and buffer zone in Syria, Defense Minister Katz says

Katz added that the IDF will also continue to protect the Druze in Syria.

 Activities of 810th Brigade Troops on Mount Hermon

Syria says Israel takes some territory around Mount Hermon despite talks

Syria accuses Israel of sending 60 soldiers to Mount Hermon, violating its sovereignty and escalating regional tensions. The incident comes amid ongoing US-mediated talks on southern Syria.

AN IDF APC enters Syria at the ceasefire line (illustrative).

Four IDF soldiers injured by hand grenade explosion in southern Syria

The IDF has launched an investigation to understand why the soldiers collected the grenade instead of detonating it on-site.

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

As IDF stays inside Lebanon to deter Hezbollah, 'Post' embeds in deepest of five outposts

The position is heavily fortified, with large trenches and a sizable complement of soldiers, with additional IDF units nearby the border able to race over and reinforce the position on short notice.

Israeli soldiers seen in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on February 8, 2024

More than a kibbutz: Kfar Giladi Hotel blends history, comfort, and borderland calm

By situating hospitality at the nexus of agriculture, history, and borderland experience, the hotel creates added value beyond conventional hospitality.

Kfar Giladi.

While you’re dying of heat, this place in Israel feels like autumn

Mount Hermon reopens after 2 years, offering cool weather, new summer activities, and free guided tours at 2,040 meters - a perfect escape from the Israeli heat.

 Mount Hermon

IDF 'Alpine' Unit raids Syrian Assad-era command posts to prevent weapons smuggling

Reservists of the IDF's 810th Brigade have uncovered command posts, over three tons of ammunition leftover from Assad's regime on the Syrian side of Mount Hermon.

Weapons located and confiscated in the area