Israel, Golan Heights and Syria

Israeli forces seize buffer zone along occupied Golan Heights after Assad’s downfall
Israel’s military marched into the demilitarized zone along the occupied Golan Heights for the first time in 50 years and seized Syrian territory after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered his ground forces to take control of the buffer zone established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria after armed rebel groups pushed out Mr Assad from Damascus and took power.
Israel occupies buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights (Q&A)
Israel expands its occupation of Syrian Golan Heights by capturing UN-supervised demilitarized buffer zone - Anadolu Ajansı
Syria: Israel seizes Golan Heights buffer zone after overthrow of Assad
The Israeli military has moved to seize a buffer zone in the occupied Golan Heights as the Assad government falls in Damascus. The Golan Heights was partly occupied by Israel in 1967, with a buffer zone separating territory they control and territory still held by Syria created in 1974.
UN Sends Additional Troops to Syria After Israel Seizes More Territory
U.N. peacekeepers' "freedom of movement is severely constrained in the current context," a U.N. official told Newsweek.
Algeria, Oman condemn Israel's seizure of buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights
"Oman condemns Israel’s continued military bombardments of Damascus and other areas, alongside its occupation of new parts of Syrian territory within the buffer zone, which constitutes a clear violation of the Disengagement of Forces Agreement," said the statement.
What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?
More than four decades later, the entire international community - bar the US and Israel - considers the Golan Heights to be Syrian territory under Israeli occupation. In 2019, the US recognised the Golan Heights as Israeli sovereign territory during Donald Trump’s first term – becoming the only state to do so.
Israel seizes buffer zone in Golan Heights after Syrian government collapses
Israeli forces have seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, whose rule by Syrian President Bashar Assad ended with takeover by rebels.
What is the Golan Heights and what does it mean to Israel and Syria?
Assad's overthrow by rebel forces, Israel ordered its troops to enter a demilitarised buffer zone situated along the east of Syria's Golan Heights plateau it controls.
Israel claims to destroy Syrian navy, strengthens positions in buffer zone near Golan Heights
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that during the night of 9-10 December, Israeli Navy missile ships destroyed the Syrian navy as part of a large-scale operation to eliminate strategic threats to the country.
Israel advances into Syrian territory after Assad's overthrow, fueling alarm
While Syria celebrates overthrowing its longtime dictator, it is also being subjected to a new ground incursion and a wave of airstrikes from its neighbor Israel that drew growing international condemnation and concern Tuesday.
Israel strikes Syrian military sites while troops move into Golan Heights buffer zone
Israel has said its strikes aim to prevent military equipment from falling into the hands of extremists, while it denies its troops are advancing towards Damascus. View on euronews
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Israel grabs land in Syria’s Golan Heights, warns villagers to stay home
Israel has “seized” territory in Syrian-controlled areas of the Golan Heights, as its military warned Syrians living in five ...
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Israel denies sending troops into Syria beyond Golan Heights buffer zone
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Assad Government Collapses as Sunni Islamists Seize Damascus
After 24 years in power, 13 with his country in a state of civil war, the government of Syria’s Bashar al Assad has collapsed ...
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
There was no immediate comment from the insurgent groups — led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS – that have taken control of ...