Israel to expand settlements in Syria's Golan Heights

Israel to double settlements in occupied Golan Heights after seizing Syrian territory
Israel plans to double the numbers of settlers in the occupied Golan Heights in Syria despite repeated calls to withdraw its troops from the land it seized after president Bashar al-Assad's ouster.
Live briefing: Israel approves plan to expand settlements on occupied Golan Heights
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. officials have made direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. HTS’s leader condemned Israel’s incursion into Syria.
Israel to open 'new front' in Golan Heights, Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will double the Israeli population of the Golan Heights following the fall of Syria's Bashar Al-Assad. The Israeli government approved the plan Sunday.
Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, citing threats from Syria
Israel captured most of the plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexing it in 1981. Syria demands Israel withdraw but Israel refuses. Various peace efforts have failed.
Israel aims to 'double population' in annexed Golan Heights
The Israeli government has approved a plan to increase the population of the annexed Golan Heights, while insisting it had no intention of confronting Syria after seizing a UN-monitored buffer zone.
Israel plans to double its settlers in the occupied Golan Heights after fall of Syrian regime
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the regime change in Syria is fuelling the need to bolster the Israeli population in the region.
Israel plans to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights
Israel agreed on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar Assad a week ago.
Israel’s move into Golan Heights demilitarised zone
Following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's government, Israeli troops moved into the demilitarised zone inside Syria created after the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, including the Syrian side of the strategic Mount Hermon that overlooks Damascus, where it took over an abandoned Syrian military post.
Israel aims to 'double population' in annexed Golan: PM
The Israeli government approved on Sunday a plan to increase the population of the annexed Golan Heights, while insisting it had no intention of confronting Syria after seizing a UN-monitored buffer zone.
Israel approves plan to expand settlements building in occupied Syrian Golan Heights
The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously approved a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to enhance Israeli settlement building in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, with a budget exceeding 40 million shekels ($11.13 million).
Israel aims to double population in occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli government on Sunday approved a plan to invest more than $10 million in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan aims to double the population in the region, his office announced.
Arab countries condemn Israel's 'opportunistic scheme' for Golan Heights expansion
This comes after the Israeli government unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's NIS 40 million plan to ...
Syria live updates: Israel to remain in Syria beyond buffer zone
Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick ...
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IDF Home Front Command lifts restrictions on Golan Heights, amid Lebanon ceasefire
Change enters effect Wednesday evening, with most restrictions already gone, as the truce with Hezbollah broadly holding; IDF ...
What Is the Significance of the Golan Heights?
Following is a quick guide to the hilly, 1,200-square-kilometre (460 square-mile) Golan Heights, a fertile and strategic ...
New Syrian gov't blasts Israel's seizure of Mt. Hermon outpost
Syria's interim government has asked the United Nations to intervene in Israel's occupation of a key site in the ...
Rebel Leader Says Syria Too Exhausted For Conflict With Israel
The leader of the Islamist-led rebels who seized power in Damascus criticised Israel on Saturday for its incursion into southern Syria this week but said his country was too exhausted for fresh ...