Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

The Syrian - Israeli border fence runs adjacent to the Druze city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. The location is known as 'The Shouting Hill' and attracted Druze from both sides of the border to 'converse' over the border with family and friends, under the watchful eye of a UN military position, before the age of Internet.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

The Syrian - Israeli border fence runs adjacent to the Druze city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. The location is known as 'The Shouting Hill' and attracted Druze from both sides of the border to 'converse' over the border with family and friends, under the watchful eye of a UN military position, before the age of Internet.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Two artillery shells hit the Syrian town of Quneitra, fired by the Syrian army at positions now under the control of Jabat Al-Nusra Front in the area where they, Jabat Al-Nusra, abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Two artillery shells hit the Syrian town of Quneitra, fired by the Syrian army at positions now under the control of Jabat Al-Nusra Front in the area where they, Jabat Al-Nusra, abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

IDF Reserves Commander, KOBI MAROM, briefs journalists on the Syrian uprising and consequences of spillover to Israel overlooking the UNDOF Headquarters on Israeli-Syrian border, in the area where Jabat Al-Nusra Front abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

A large statue in the center of the city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights commemorates the Great Druze Revolt against French colonialism in the 1920's. Since the beginning of the Syrian revolt Israel is seeing an increase in Druze residents requesting Israeli citizenship, now more willing to openly admit their appreciation of Israel's liberal democracy and less weary of Syrian retribution.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Druze women walk down a street in the city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, home to a population of over 10,000. Since the beginning of the Syrian revolt Israel is seeing an increase in Druze residents requesting Israeli citizenship, now more willing to openly admit their appreciation of Israel's liberal democracy and less weary of Syrian retribution.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

The Syrian - Israeli border fence runs adjacent to the Druze city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights at the foot of Mount Hermon. Since the beginning of the Syrian revolt Israel is seeing an increase in Druze residents requesting Israeli citizenship, now more willing to openly admit their appreciation of Israel's liberal democracy and less weary of Syrian retribution.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

A man views the Syrian town of Quneitra from the Israeli side of the border, in the area where Jabat Al-Nusra Front abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

An IDF observation point on Mount Avital overlooks the Syrian town of Quneitra in the area where Jabat Al-Nusra Front abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

The Syrian - Israeli border fence runs adjacent to the Druze city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights. The location is known as 'The Shouting Hill' and attracted Druze from both sides of the border to 'converse' over the border with family and friends, under the watchful eye of a UN military position, before the age of Internet.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

The Syrian - Israeli border fence runs adjacent to the Druze city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights at the foot of Mount Hermon. Since the beginning of the Syrian revolt Israel is seeing an increase in Druze residents requesting Israeli citizenship, now more willing to openly admit their appreciation of Israel's liberal democracy and less weary of Syrian retribution.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Two artillery shells hit the Syrian town of Quneitra, fired by the Syrian army at positions now under the control of Jabat Al-Nusra Front in the area where they, Jabat Al-Nusra, abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

A Druze Golan Heights resident views the Syrian town of Quneitra from the Israeli side of the border in the area where Jabat Al-Nusra Front abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Vineyards are common in the Golan Heights producing over seven thousand tons of wine grapes annually.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

A large statue in the center of the city of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights commemorates the Great Druze Revolt against French colonialism in the 1920's. Since the beginning of the Syrian revolt Israel is seeing an increase in Druze residents requesting Israeli citizenship, now more willing to openly admit their appreciation of Israel's liberal democracy and less weary of Syrian retribution.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Two artillery shells hit the Syrian town of Quneitra, fired by the Syrian army at positions now under the control of Jabat Al-Nusra Front in the area where they, Jabat Al-Nusra, abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Two artillery shells hit the Syrian town of Quneitra, fired by the Syrian army at positions now under the control of Jabat Al-Nusra Front in the area where they, Jabat Al-Nusra, abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.

Israeli Golan Heights Perspective on Syrian Crisis

Druze Golan Heights residents view the Syrian town of Quneitra from the Israeli side of the border in the area where Jabat Al-Nusra Front abducted more than two dozen United Nations peacekeepers.