Israel’s government approved a plan to double its population in the Golan Heights — a rocky, mountainous region along the borders between Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. With the exception of ...

Among Israel’s recent violations of Syrian sovereignty, which include hundreds of air attacks, is its renewed encroachment ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

By: Pakeeza RafiqueThe notion of "Greater Israel," also known as the "Zionist Plan for the Middle East," was floated by the ...

Upstream, at the Sea of Galilee, the river's fresh waters are diverted via Israel's National Water Carrier to the cities and farms of Israel, while dams built by Jordan and Syria claim a share of ...

The West Bank is an area of land on the west bank of the Jordan River, which is part of the former British-mandated territory of Palestine. It is surrounded by Israel on three sides — the north ...

The 1949 armistice line, or “Green Line,” made up the boundaries of Israel, the West Bank (the area west of the Jordan River) and the Gaza Strip. Until 1967, Egypt retained control of Gaza and ...

Many have family ties on the Israeli side of the Jordan River. Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel is unpopular among many citizens who regard the normalisation of relations as betraying the ...

Religious Zionist politician Uri Ariel said in 2014, “Between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea there will be only one state, which is Israel.” Netanyahu, who also opposes ...