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Six-Day War

An Israeli soldier stands next to signs pointing out distances to different cities, on Mount Bental, an observation post in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that overlooks the Syrian side of the Quneitra crossing, Israel May 10, 2018.

Q&A: Why is the Golan Heights so important?

Conflict & Justice

Israel captured the Golan Heights for several reasons, but two in particular stand out: to expand its borders, and to create a buffer zone against Syria.

Qalandiya checkpoint outside the West Bank city of Ramallah

50 years after the Six-Day War, is the two-state solution dead?

Conflict

Syria’s civil war ends long quiet in Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

Global Politics

Erupting violence on Sinai Peninsula tests Egypt’s new president

Israel’s growing isolation in the Middle East

Anxiety in Israel About Neighboring States

Global Politics

Israelis have long described their region as a tough neighborhood. But the political map is suddenly getting tougher for the Jewish state.

The World

Israel Concerned About Palestinian Protests

Conflict & Justice

Palestinians from not only Syria but from Lebanon and the West Bank clashed with Israeli soldiers yesterday on the anniversary of the creation of Israel. The Palestinians call it Nakbah Day. Nakbah is Arabic for catastrophe. Daniel Estrin reports.