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NPR: In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab The Israeli government has approved a multi-year, nearly 1 billion shekel plan to expand development in the Golan Heights and the town of Katzrin. The Israeli army is running hiking tours for civilians in territory it recently seized from Syria. Tickets for the hikes in the Golan Heights – scheduled twice a day throughout the week of the Jewish ... WFAE: In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab

UNGA calls on Israel to withdraw from Golan Heights, Israel says it won’t retreat AOL: What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria? The Golan Heights, situated in the southwest corner of Syria and bordering Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, is a 1,000 square mile rocky plateau around 40 miles (60 kilometres) from Damascus, although it ... What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria? WESA: In Syria's Golan Heights buffer zone, residents fear Israel is making a land grab