Golan Heights

• Ottawa warns Canadians in Lebanon there is no guaranteed evacuation

  Global Affairs Canada says 21,399 Canadians have officially registered as being in Lebanon, though it expects many more are present in the country.

  Canada

  Aug 1
  
• Canada and other Western nations urge citizens to leave Lebanon now

  “There is no evacuation operation underway for Canadians currently in Lebanon and you should not rely on the Government of Canada," said Global Affairs Canada.

  Canada

  Jul 30
  
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• 11 killed as Israel conducts ‘wide-scale’ strikes on Iranian targets in Syria

  The Israeli military said it struck dozens of Iranian targets in Syria on Wednesday, carrying out a “wide-scale” strike in response to rocket fire on the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights the day before.

  World

  Nov 20, 2019
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• ‘Trump Heights’: Israel names settlement in Golan Heights

  The settlement will be known as "Ramat Trump," or Trump Heights.

  Politics

  Jun 16, 2019
• Israeli aircraft strikes Syria after rockets fired at Golan

  The Israeli military said it struck Syrian artillery and aerial defense batteries in retaliation for Saturday's firing of two rockets at the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

  World

  Jun 2, 2019
• Israeli ambassador says ties to Canada still close despite disagreement on Golan Heights

  Ambassador Nimrod Barkan says Canada-Israel relations are like a long-married couple: they may have disagreements, but they are still close.

  World

  Mar 27, 2019
• Tense calm settles over border between Israel and Gaza

  Israel and Hamas-ruled Gaza appear to be pulling back from the most serious escalation of cross-border fighting in months.

  World

  Mar 27, 2019
• Canada says it doesn’t recognize Israeli control over disputed Golan Heights

  The Canadian government said it does not recognize permanent Israeli control of the Golan Heights hours after President Donald Trump signed a decree recognizing the region as Israeli territory.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2019
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• Trump signs decree recognizing Israel sovereignty over disputed Golan Heights

  U.S. President Donald Trump signed a decree on Monday saying the United States recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, territory that Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 Middle East war.

  World

  Mar 25, 2019
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• Syria defies Trump, says it will recover Golan Heights ‘through all available means’

  Discussing the Golan Heights, a Syrian foreign ministry source said Trump's statement showed "the blind bias of the United States" toward Israel.

  World

  Mar 22, 2019