Mount Hermon

Israelis eye quick northern getaways as Hermon snow looms this weekend

Many travelers are now looking for short winter breaks in the North that combine an alpine atmosphere, snowy views, and a relatively easy drive from the center of the country.

Snow in the northern Golan Heights
‘AN INTERIM agreement that could one day make it possible to sip hot chocolate in a lodge at the base of a bunny hill on the Syrian half of Mount Hermon is something that may be within reach.’ Here, the first snow this winter hits Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, near

Donald Trump reimagines Israel's border with Syria, from buffer zones to bunny slopes

Mount Hermon's ski slopes, pictured on December 30, 2025.

US advancing Israeli-Syrian ski resort project on Mount Hermon, sources tell 'Post'

Snow seen on Mount Hermon on December 28, 2025.b

Rain, snow hit Israel as powerful winter system sparks flood warnings, road rescues


The human spirit: There's gold in those hills

We need a revolution in tourist sites on the Golan, in the same way that the once standard and prosaic chicken has given way to gourmet delights in Israel’s hotels and restaurants.

Skiers ride a ski lift on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights near the Israel-Syria border.

Five challenges for Israel if Syrian regime retakes Golan border region

In recent weeks the Syrian regime has launched a small offensive to isolate and retake several villages located near the Hermon.

Israeli soldiers stand atop tanks in the Israeli Golan Heights, close to Israel's frontier with Syria November 22, 2017

Syria, Iranian proxies threaten military action against rebels on Israeli border

The Syrian army, backed by local militias a financed and equipped by Iran, have been escalating a fierce assault against Sunni rebels in an enclave in the foothills of Mount Hermon.

 A UN observation tower is seen overlooking Syria, next to the Quneitra border crossing between the Golan Heights in Israel and Syria.

Syrian, Iranian backed forces advance in border area near northern Israel

Israel has been lobbying both big powers to deny Iran, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and other Shi‘ite militias any permanent bases in Syria, and to keep them away from the Golan.

An Israeli soldier directs a tank during an exercise in the Golan Heights.

Taly's Travel: Staying cool in the Galilee Panhandle

Free daily tours leave from the upper station, and the views of Syria and the Golan Heights are fantastic!

Cooking class at Adir Winery.

City Notes: Yazidi Nobel nominee will give first Israel address

The 24-year-old UNODC goodwill ambassador was kidnapped and held by extremist group Islamic State in August 2014 before she was returned to her home village of Kocho in Iraq’s Sinjar district.

Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad speaks to members of the UN Security Council