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Golan Heights
/ ˈɡəʊˌæ /
plural noun
- a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: 2224 m (7297 ft)
Golan Heights
- A hilly area on the border between Israel and Syria that Israel seized from Syria after a fierce battle during the Six-Day War of 1967. Israel and Syria have not been able to agree on terms of its return to Syria.
Example Sentences
"After almost 60 years of Israeli occupation in the Golan Heights, and two or three generations that have been born and live and work in Israel, we're again looking east," he said.
Until now, Israel had described its move into a UN-monitored demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights as a temporary measure to ensure the security of Israelis on the other side.
Newly released satellite imagery shows Israel Defense Force construction taking place within the demilitarised buffer zone that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria.
By the time the fighting ended, Israel had captured the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza from Egypt, most of the Golan Heights from Syria, and East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan.
At near-certain risk of oversimplification, here’s the summary: The Israelis are there to guard their frontier along the Golan Heights, which most of the world still thinks should belong to Syria.
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