Syrian leader Bashar Assad was ousted after nearly 25 years in power. Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 ...

An analyst noted surprise at Western nations' support for the Kurds while opposing a Kurdish entity in eastern Syria.

Villagers in Syria's Golan Heights have told NPR that Israeli troops have raided their homes and confiscated weapons. Israel says its military operation in the area is to ensure border security.

About 50,000 people currently live there, roughly half of them Israeli settlers and the other half Arab Druze, a religious minority spread among Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Golan Heights.

A recent study has questioned the long-held belief that Rujm el-Hiri, the ancient Golan stone circle in Israel, was used as an astronomical observatory. Researchers from Tel Aviv University found that ...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan blasted Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu over his plans to expand settlements ...

Israel’s government has approved a plan to increase the number of settlers in the illegally occupied Golan Heights, days after seizing more Syrian territory following the toppling of Syria’s ...

EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights (AP) — A dry mountain wind whipped ... created as part of a 1974 ceasefire between the countries. Israel said it was a temporary move to secure its border.

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 al ...

Israel called the incursion a temporary measure to ensure border security. Following is a quick guide to the hilly, 1,200-square-kilometre (460 square-mile) Golan Heights, a fertile and strategic ...