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President Trump is backing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights, a long-disputed piece of territory. CNN's Oren Liebermann explains why that's a major change in US foreign policy.

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  • Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger
    A rusting tank on a hill in the Golan Heights overlooking Syria is a vestige of an earlier war. The area last saw serious fighting during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. (Photo/JTA-Uriel Heilman) Although it’s still claimed by Syria, the Golan hasn’t seen real combat since the 1973 Yom Kippur war, when the area was the site of fierce tank battles ...
    05/4/2024 - 1:43 am | View Website
  • The Golan Heights Was Once an Arab Rallying Cry. Not Anymore.
    The Golan Heights is a stunningly beautiful and strategic area that gives whoever controls it a distinct military advantage over the surrounding region. The Syrian military used it to shell the ...
    05/3/2024 - 11:13 pm | View Website
  • Golan Heights
    The Golan Heights, or simply the Golan, is a region in the Levant spanning about 1,800 km 2 (690 sq mi). The region defined as the Golan Heights differs between disciplines: as a geological and biogeographical region, the term refers to a basaltic plateau bordered by the Yarmouk River in the south, the Sea of Galilee and Hula Valley in the west, the Anti-Lebanon with Mount Hermon in the north ...
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  • Golan Heights | History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
    Golan Heights. Golan Heights. Golan Heights, near the Syrian-Israeli border. Golan Heights, hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west. The area was part of extreme southwestern Syria until 1967, when it came under Israeli military occupation, and in December 1981 Israel unilaterally annexed the part of the Golan it held.
    05/3/2024 - 11:06 pm | View Website
  • A Brief History of the Golan Heights, Claimed by Israel and Syria
    The Six-Day War of June 1967 ended in decisive victories for Israel, which seized the Golan Heights from Syria. Syrian forces began a failed attempt to reclaim the territory in 1973. That war ...
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