In 1967, during the six-day war with its Arab neighbours, Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria, as well as other land in the region (see map 5). The Assads increasingly sought to challenge ...

The new construction, visible in satellite imagery, suggests an extended presence. Israel says its forces will stay as long ...

Israel is building military bases in the demilitarised buffer zone with Syria, according to satellite images seen by Al Jazeera’s Sanad verification unit. The images were taken between December ...

Israel must set conditions for an eventual withdrawal from its buffer zone in Syria, and if it stays longer than six months, ...