Sputnik International Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has transferred power to the armed opposition just days after the militants launched their advance from Idlib province. Israel has long had its own territorial ambitions in the region, relating specifically to the Golan Heights.
Amid the turmoil in Syria, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) entered Syrian territory outside the Golan Heights for the first time in 50 years.
The Golan Heights in Details
The Golan Heights is a mountain plateau of volcanic origin that stretches north to south, covering an area of 1,800 square kilometers. It lies about 60 km south of Damascus and is bordered by the Yarmouk River to the south and the Sea of Galilee to the west.
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