GOLAN HEIGHTS
American Tourists Tried to Take an Unexploded Shell Out of Israel as a Souvenir
Footage from Ben Gurion Airport showed scenes of panic after the unexploded shell was found in the family's luggage and an evacuation was ordered.
Netanyahu Just Put Up a Giant Gold “Trump” Sign in the Golan Heights
Trump has recognized Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967.
Beto O’Rourke flat-out called Israel's Netanyahu “racist”
The U.S.-Israel relationship "must be able to transcend a prime minister who is racist," O'Rourke said.
Mike Pompeo thinks it’s “possible” that Trump is a biblical savior
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agreed that God may have sent Trump to save Israel.
Suspected Israeli Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Leader Samir Kuntar in Syria
Hezbollah issued a statement saying Kuntar was killed when the "Zionist enemy's planes" struck a building in the Jaramana district of Damascus late Saturday.
Israel and Russia Meet to Keep from Firing at Each Other in Syria
If Russian bombers and jets take to the skies and attack rebel positions, this could complicate both the efforts of the American-led coalition that is targeting the Islamic State as well as any Israeli sorties across the border into Syria.
'Israel Is the Most Humane Country in the Middle East': Why Syria's Southern Neighbors Are Working on Their PR
VICE News was in the Golan Heights to see how Israel is using both hard and soft power to extend influence into Syria — gaining positive PR, goodwill among civilians, and intelligence about possible threats.
Two Druze Charged With Lynch-Killing of Wounded Syrian Man in Israel
One of the two Druze suspects charged with the lynch-killing of a Syrian man dragged from an Israeli ambulance says she was enraged after her relatives were raped and killed by militants across the border.
Inside the Hospital Where Israeli Doctors Treat Syrian Patients
VICE News visited Ziv Medical Center, a hospital just west of the Golan Heights, where injured Syrians cross the border to receive medical care with no questions asked.
Syrian State Media Praises Druze 'Lynch' Mob Attack on Israeli Ambulance
Enraged members of Israel’s Druze community in the Golan Heights attacked an ambulance in an incident that highlights Israel’s struggle to contain the spillover from the war in Syria.
Israel Vows to Prevent Massacre of Syrian Druze After Islamist Rebels Surround Village Near Golan Heights
The Israeli government moved after Israeli Druze, who serve in the country's army, expressed alarm about the threat to their coreligionists in Syria.
Drinking with the Druze in Majdal Shams
Traveling through the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, you might encounter a community of the Druze—a religious offshoot of Islam—that's still loyal to Syria. And they sure know how to pour a mean drink.