Tag: Golan
Heavy Fighting in Syria, Not Far from Golan
Hezbollah, Assad, rebels clash in southern Syria
Syrian Mortar hits Israeli Golan Tuesday Morning
The mortar, which hit Israel on Tuesday morning, did not cause any injuries or damage.
IDF Stands By as Al Qaeda Offensive Threatens Golan Farmers
Israelis in the Golan Heights are caught between a rock and a hard place.
Al Qaeda Controls Syrian Side of Golan Heights
Paranoia over ISIS has made everyone forget the Al Qaeda threat.
Al Qaeda and ISIS are Israel’s New Northern Neighbors
The bad news is that ISIS and Al Qaeda are on the Syrian Golan. The good news is that every terrorist in Syria is killing each other.
Syrian Mortar Hits Majdal Shams
A mortar shell, apparently from fighting in Syria, hit near the village of Majdal Shams in the northern Golan Heights. It is believed that...
Al Qaeda Quickly Constructing Main Mideast Base in Syria
Jihad will spread outwards to the region, then threaten global security -- possibly with biological and chemical weapons.
IDF Hits Syrian Military Position with Tammuz Missile
This half million shekel missile takes out whatever it hits.
Syrian Mortars Hit the Golan
The IDF is reporting that at least 1 Syrian mortar landed in central Golan over Shabbat, and another landed near the border. Residents in...
Golan and East Kinneret Residents Evacuate to Bomb Shelters
Israel in the Golan and Eastern Kinneret area forced to go to bomb shelters and Syrians battle right along the border.
Hitting Back: Israel Threatens EU Prestige and Success with Pullout
When announcing their anti-Israeli directive, the EU thought they had Israel over the barrel, but Israel clearly has plenty of powerful ammunition it can fire back in return.
Israel Demands UN Meet Their Obligations on the Golan
Once again the UN has failed at peacekeeping. Israel is now concerned it will be dragged into war with Syria if the buffer zone falls..
Disputed Territories: The Census of 1967
In Gaza, the Egyptian data from 1965 had about 100,000 additional people, or 25% more than the Israelis counted.
Land for War
With all prior Israeli withdrawals leading to violence, why is Obama so convinced that Israelis will now get land-for-peace instead of land-for-war?
UN to Adopt Syrian Text Damning Israel for ‘Violating Human Rights’
There will be five other resolutions targeting Israel, and about the same number combined covering the rest of the world.
Syrian Gunfire on the Golan
For the second time today, gunfire from Syria crossed the border into Israel on the Golan Heights.
An IDF vehicle was nearly hit. No injuries...
UNCONFIRMED: Syria Attacked Israeli Bases on Golan
Unconfirmed reports from Arab media: Syria has attacked Israeli bases in Golan in retaliation to the aggression on Gaza. Unconfirmed. Investigating...
Update: As this report...
Syrian Rebels, “Eagles of the Golan”, Take Over In Syria-Israel Demilitarized Zone
Syrian rebel soldiers calling themselves “Eagles of the Golan” have taken over Beerajam and Bariqa in Southern Syria, in an area which serves as a demilitarized zone between Israel and the country to the north.
IDF Tanks Shell Syrian Positions after Mortar Shell Lands on the Golan
Late Monday afternoon, Israel time, a mortar shell hit an open area in the vicinity of an IDF post in the central Golan Heights, as part of the internal conflict inside Syria, causing no damage or injuries.
Russia Scuttles Anti-Israel Resolutions at UNESCO
In a rare instance of breaking step with the Arab world, Russia’s envoy to the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) caused the organization to defer condemning Israel in a series of votes on Wednesday.
IDF Prepares to Absorb Syrian Refugees
IBA News reports that the IDF, in coordination with the UN, has prepared territories on the Golan along the Syrian border to absorb potential...
Incoming Fire on the Northern Border
In the past hour, mortar fire erupted on Israel's northern border, causing explosions in what appear, for now, to be open fields. No injuries, but some property damage that's not yet detailed in the news here. It's reported that the fire is a kind of spillover from the barbarism unfolding over the past year inside Syria: the source is believed to be forces of the Syrian army "engaged" - as the journalists like to put it - with rebel forces near Syria's border with Israel.
Weekend Furloughs Canceled
Many IDF soldiers up in the Golan found their weekend furloughs canceled in light of the unrest in Syria and potential problems along the...
Israeli Cherries Show up in Iranian Market
The sweetness of Israel has seeped into the lives of unsuspecting Iranians, in the form of cherries grown in the Holy Land.
Herbert Zweibon, Zion’s Champion
Herbert Zweibon, founder and chairman of Americans for a Safe Israel/AFSI, died on Jan. 19 at the age of 84. It was Tu B'Shevat, holiday of the trees, which only seems fitting because Herb was someone who spread his branches wide, sheltering not only his beloved family but an array of people and causes, planting seeds of wisdom and truth.
Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed
Specifics Surface On Possible Syria-Israel Deal The Obama administration has drawn up a plan for Israel to give much of the strategic Golan Heights...
Golan Surrender Would Be A Strategic Error For Israel
Recent testimony before Congress revealed − incontestably − Syria's secret preparations for membership in the Nuclear Club.
The Golan Heights Peace Plan
Is there a solution for the military crisis plaguing Israel's south?