Tag Archive for Golan Heights

| March 8, 2013
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8 UN soldiers abandon post in Syria and march into Israel

In fear of additional kidnappings, peacekeepers were ordered by their commander to abandon their post in Syria then the IDF soldiers meet them at border crossing.

Yoav Zitun

 

Two days after 21 Filipino UN peacekeepers were kidnapped by Syrian rebels in the village of Jamlah, situated less than a mile from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, eight other UN monitors from the Philippines abandoned their position on Friday and crossed the border into Israel.

UN position in Syria – Photo: AP

The soldiers, who belong to a UN force that has patrolled a ceasefire line between Israel and Syria for nearly four decades, were ordered by their commander to abandon the post for fear rebels may attempt to capture more peacekeepers. Continue Reading »

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| March 7, 2013
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The UNSC demands immediate & unconditional release of UN Hostages

20 UN peacekeepers detained in Golan Heights by member of ‘Martyrs of Yarmouk’ saying hostages would not be released until Assad’s forces withdraw from Golan village of Jamla

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The United Nations said about 20 peacekeepers had been detained by around 30 armed fighters in the Golan Heights on the border between Syria and Israel on Wednesday and that it has sent a team to resolve the situation.

כוח אודו"ף של האו"ם. מסייע למשטר אסד? (צילום: רויטרס)

UNDOF force in the Golan Heights – Photo: Reuters

The UN’s Security Council demanded their immediate and unconditional release.

The United Nations confirmation came in response to YouTube videos purporting to show Syrian rebels with the seized convoy. Continue Reading »

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| March 6, 2013
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Mere Feet From IDF, Syrian Jihadis with Antiaircraft Gun Watch & Film

Apparently Assad has lost control of the area as rebel Syrian gunmen’s video, on Golan border, shows IDF patrol passing by just a few dozen feet away.

By Gil Ronen

 

Syrian jihadist rebels from the Al Furkan Regiments have posted an Internet video that shows them just a few dozen feet away from an IDF patrol, on the Israel-Syria border.

IDF patrol seen from rebel positionAccording to Yoni Alper of Terror Watch, the video was shot next to a UN position and a man seen may be a UN soldier.

The location of the video is Kakhtania, which is a part of Kuneitra, on the Golan Heights. Continue Reading »

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| March 2, 2013
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No injuries as Mortar shells hit Golan Heights Again

Explosions most likely the result of misfire during battles between Syrian rebels & Assad’s forces, at least 3 shells explode in the Golan Heights, very close to the  Syria-Israel border.

Yoav Zitun

 

Second time this week: At least three mortar shells hit open areas in Israeli territories in the southern Golan Heights Saturday. No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

Smoke columns from Explosions near the Syria-Israel border (Archives) – Photo: Eli Ovadia

IDF troops are scouring the area.

According to preliminary evaluations, the hits are most likely the result of Syrian battles’ stray shooting.

According to the IDF Northern Command, the mortar shells hit some 800 meters (roughly 870 yards) from the Israeli-Syrian border. Continue Reading »

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| February 27, 2013
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No injuries after Syrian mortar shell shot into Golan Heights

Syrian shelling into Israel is believed to be result of errant fire

Israel repatriates 6 Syrian rebels after being treated for wounds. The 7th, with severe wounds, is still under Israeli medical care.

U.N. confirms its staff member is still missing after being last seen near the Syrian-Israeli border.

By Reuters & the Israel Hayom Staff

 

 

A mortar round fired from Syria on Wednesday exploded near Alonei Habashan on the Golan Heights. No one was wounded, according to Army Radio.

The IDF says the Syrians’ repatriation “was completed at an undisclosed location for their own safety.” – Photo: AP

Israeli troops were searching the moshav for additional shells after residents reported hearing other explosions.

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| February 25, 2013
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Adviser to chief of UN Golan Force kidnapped

Sky Arabia reports that Carl Kampo, Austria-born legal advisor to UNDOF the force monitoring Israel-Syria ceasefire abducted on February 7

Roi Kais, Yoav Zitun

 

Sky Arabia reported Monday that an advisor to the commander of the United Nations force monitoring the ceasefire in the Golan Heights () was kidnapped on February 7.

Israel-Syria minefield border fenceAccording to reports, Carl Kampo is a legal advisor from Austria. No further details were immediately available and the report has not been officially confirmed.

Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen TV also quoted reports saying that an advisor to the UNDOF commander was abducted. Several Lebanese media outlets quoted the Sky Arabia report. Continue Reading »

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| February 24, 2013
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Israel awards the 1st drilling license for oil in Golan Heights

A New Jersey-based company is the 1st to receive a license to drill for oil covering half the length of the Golan Heights.

By GLOBES & JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Israel awarded the first license to drill for oil on the Golan Heights, local media reported Thursday. A New Jersey-based company was awarded the license, covering half the area of the Golan from the latitude of Katzrin in the north to Tzemach in the south.
The Golan Heights

The Golan Heights – Photo: Seth J. Frantzman

Sources informed ”Globes” that, a few days ago, the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources’ Petroleum Council recommended awarding the license to Genie Energy Ltd.,

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| February 22, 2013
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IDF & Residents Ready for a possible ‘Volatile’ Golan Heights

The conflict in Syria has drawn many Druze residents of the Golan closer to Israel. More & more have requested Israeli citizenship.

By Maayana Miskin

 

The IDF is prepared for a new reality in the Golan as Syria continues to descend into chaos, Brigadier-General (ret.) Kobi Marom told Arutz Sheva.

“The IDF has prepared for the new reality that will be in the Golan,” he said. “There are fears of an escalation, and serious concern that if there is violence [in the region] the target will not be Assad.”

“It’s a problematic reality, and the IDF has prepared accordingly,” he continued. Continue Reading »

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| February 12, 2013
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EU to exploit legal loophole to boycott ‘settlement’ goods

Germany’s Der Spiegel says EU to make serious effort on boycotting products produced in West Bank & Golan Heights by using import laws’ loopholes

By Ynet

 

Germany’s German Der Spiegel magazine claimed Monday that Israeli producers evade European Union legislation and falsely mark products made in the Golan Heights and the West Bank as “made in Israel.”

Grape vines in the Golan Heights Photo: Rina Nagila

Golan Heights vineyards – Photo: Rina Nagila

The report cited EU regulation that say that certain products, such as wine from the Golan Heights, must be marked with their exact place of production, in order to adhere with various European country’s preference not to import or sell products made in what Brussels deems as “illegal settlement.” Continue Reading »

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| February 3, 2013
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Israel seeks initialization of buffer zone inside Syria

‘The Sunday Times’ quotes military planners as saying a ‘buffer-zone’ plan to protect Israel from global jihadists, much like that of the southern Lebanese security zone (1982-2000), has already been shown to Netanyahu.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Israel is considering creating a buffer zone reaching up to 10 miles inside Syria, The Sunday Times quoted sources close to military planners as saying.

Netanyahu surveys Syrian borderThe Times reported that the proposal, intended to protect itself from rebels across the northern frontier, has been presented to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

“A buffer zone set up with the co-operation of local villagers lies at the heart of the plan.

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| January 30, 2013
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Syria: Israeli planes attacked research center near Damascus

Syrian army command claims 2 people were killed & 5 wounded in the attack on the site in Jamraya, and denies earlier reports that IAF planes had struck a convoy carrying weapons from Syria to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

By REUTERS

 

 

Israeli warplanes attacked a military research center in Damascus province at dawn on Wednesday, Syria’s military command said, denying reports that the planes had struck a convoy carrying weapons from Syria to Lebanon.

Two people were killed and five wounded in the attack on the site in Jamraya, which it described as one of a number of “scientific research centers aimed at raising the level of resistance and self-defense.”

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| January 14, 2013
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Iran Spying on Israel from Golan Heights

A recent U.S. report indicates Iran has established intelligence stations in several areas in the Middle East, including Syria’s Golan Heights.

By Elad Benari

 

Iran has been establishing signals intelligence stations in several parts of the Middle East, including the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the U.S.-based World Tribune reports.

The Defense Department has indicated that one of the intelligence stations was established in the Golan Heights, close to Syria’s border with Israel, the report said.

The Pentagon’s counter-terrorist support office said the stations were established by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps together with Tehran’s leading ally, Syria, according to the World Tribune. Continue Reading »

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| December 5, 2012
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Syria Fires Mortar that Falls in Golan

IDF reports: The mortar shell fired from Syria fell on the Israeli side of the border fence on the Golan Heights Wednesday afternoon.

By David Lev

 

A mortar shell fired from Syria fell on the Israeli side of the border fence on the Golan Heights Wednesday afternoon, security sources said Wednesday night. The incident occurred near the Tel Azeka IDF post on the Golan. IDF sources said that they did not believe that the shell was fired on purpose, but was a stray shell that was misfired by either government or rebel forces engaged in fierce fighting on the Syrian side of the border. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2012
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IDF Jeep Hit AGAIN by Rebel Gunfire from Syria

Rebel gunfire from Syria hits IDF for third jeep, Israel complains to UN.

By Maayana Miskin

 

An IDF jeep patrolling the northern border was hit by gunfire from Syria on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Ramat Golan region.

The jeep was damaged, but soldiers were not hurt. The soldiers did not return fire despite new rules of engagement in the area.

IDF commanders believe the shots were not aimed at Israel, but rather, were stray shots from fighting in Syria. Fighting has approached the border in recent weeks. Two misfired shells have hit the Golan region as well; after one such incident Israel fired warning shots over the border. Continue Reading »

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| November 18, 2012
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IDF jeep damaged by exchange of fire on Syrian border

Syrian fire hits IDF patrol on border.
IDF responds, firing back at Syrian post.
Syrians retaliate by firing mortar that lands in DMZ

Yoav Zitun

 

Stray Syrian fire hit an IDF patrol in the Golan Heights on Saturday night. No injuries were reported but an IDF jeep was damaged. This is the fourth such incident recorded in the past week.

Golan Heights – Photo: Avihu Shapira

The incident began when an IDF patrol was hit by Syrian fire in the Tel Hezeka area. The IDF fired artillery at the Syrian post in response.

The Syrians then retaliated by firing a mortar shell that landed in the demilitarized zone. Continue Reading »

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