Golan Heights

Israel’s strategic depth: Lessons of Oct. 7 and the future of national security - opinion

Strategic depth is a precept precisely the opposite of one of the proverbial “misconceptions-conceptzia” dominating the public discourse in Israel since the Hamas-led invasion and massacres on Oct. 7

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.
Israeli soldiers seen at an IDF post on the Syrian side of the border with Israel, September 24, 2026.

Syria strongly condemns escalating IDF incursions in Quneitra, Daraa, demand pullout from Golan

ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA violinist and concertmaster Nitzan Bartana  features in several festival slots.

Kfar Blum’s Voice of Music Festival offers five days of musical discovery in Israel's North

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a reception marking the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem, held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, October 14, 2026.

Netanyahu reveals direct call with Syrian President Sharaa, claims he stopped Druze massacres


The vacation revealing a different side of the Golan

A Golan package combines lodging and spa with visiting bakeries, knafeh factory, and a market in Druze villages. What does the itinerary include, how to get around, and what to check before booking?

OAKS HOTEL & SPA in the Golan Heights.

Syria terror suspects unarmed, attempted to gather intelligence on IDF posts in Security Zone

Golan Regional Council Head Uri Kelner and Katzrin Local Council Head Yehuda Dua responded to the incidents in southern Syria, calling them "a warning sign that cannot be ignored."

IDF operating in Syria's security zone.

Dutch ban on West Bank, Golan imports 'outrageous, offensive,' Foreign Min. official tells 'Post'

Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen said the Dutch import ban harms all Israelis and warned Jerusalem would respond to unilateral measures.

Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen.

Dutch customs assures 'Post' that checks are routine despite Foreign Ministry warning - exclusive

The Jerusalem Post spoke on Monday to a passenger on a Friday flight from Tel Aviv to Schiphol who reported being stopped and her luggage checked.

Travelers wait in a departure hall at the Netherlands's Schiphol airport, a day after a strike by KLM luggage handlers caused many flights to be canceled, near Amsterdam, April 24, 2022

Israeli passengers stopped, searched at Dutch airport as West Bank import crackdown begins

The Netherlands began enforcing its ban on the import of goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Israeli travelers reporting thorough bag searches at Dutch airports.

Snowfall causes disruptions to air, rail and road traffic in the Netherlands Tuesday, 6th January 2026

IDF bars hikers from entering parts of northern Israel over Sukkot

The restricted areas - IDF training grounds - are located throughout the Golan Heights, the Carmel region, Ramot Menashe, and the Netofa area.

IDF soldiers patrol by the Lebanese border in northern Israel, June 9, 2026

IDF announces rotation of forces in Syria, West Bank regions amid High Holy Days, terror attacks

The 228th Brigade finished its three-month-long deployment in Syria's security zone, while the 98th Division Headquarters will begin to operate in the West Bank amid a rise in terror attacks.

IDF operating in Syria's security zone.

IDF detains 14 HaBashan Pioneers attempting to infiltrate into Syria, establish settlements

The IDF detained 14 Israelis from the extremist Pioneers of Bashan after they crossed the Israel's Golan border into Syria, condemning the move and urging prosecution.

Jewish settler encampment, used for grazing, is located on Palestinian land in the Masoudiya area, northwest of Nablus in the West Bank. Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian homes, throwing stones and setting fire to farmland in the village of Deir Dibwan and the Masoudiya area. June 15, 2026.

Sharaa: October 7 cannot dictate Israel's Syria policy, talks reached 90% agreement

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Israel must change its security approach, revealed that direct talks have been underway for nearly a year, and insisted on returning to the 1974 border lines.

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Antiques, AI, and a planetarium: The new attraction coming to the Golan

The Golan Antiquities Museum is moving to the Ancient Katzrin Park, where a new complex combining archaeology, technology, artificial intelligence, and a planetarium will be established.

Rendering of the Golan Museum in Katzrin.