Myths and misconceptions about Israel and Syrian rebels on the Golan

The Knights of the Golan group is located in the pastoral village of Jubatha al-Khashab which is a few kilometers from Israeli route 98 and the Druze village of Buq’ata.

The Syrian area of Quneitra is seen in the background as an out-of-commission Israeli tank parks on a hill, near the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria, in the Golan Heights.

(photo credit: BAZ RATNER/REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JULY 6, 2017 08:54

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