Golan Heights
Syrian territory occupied by Israel since 1967
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| April 2025 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Hezbollah expresses willingness to discuss its weapons with President Joseph Aoun, contingent on Israel's withdrawal from five hilltop positions and cessation of military strikes.
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| March 24 2025 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Hezbollah fired 6 rockets at Metula in Northern Israel, marking the first rocket attack into Israel since December.
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| February 18 2025 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
IDF withdraws from southern Lebanon, retaining control of five strategic hilltops on the border: al-Aziyah, al-Awaida, el-Hamames, Jabal Bilat, and Labbouneh.
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| January 27 2025 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Ceasefire's initial deadline passes with Israeli troops refusing to withdraw, citing Lebanese government's failure to uphold the deal.
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| January 2025 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Joseph Aoun assumes office as Lebanese President, with plans to consolidate all arms under state control and initiate talks with Hezbollah.
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| 2024 |
Ruqqad
Israel occupied the Syrian-controlled side of the Ruqqad region during the Israeli invasion of Syria.
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| 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Hezbollah suffered significant leadership losses during its war with Israel, including the death of Hassan Nasrallah and much of its military leadership.
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| 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Hezbollah redeployed its fighters from Syria back to Lebanon, creating a large power vacuum in the region.
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| 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Syrian opposition groups and rebel factions experienced significant disruptions in their military operations due to the spillover effects of the Gaza war, which diverted regional attention and resources.
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| December 2024 |
Quneitra
Quneitra came under the control of Israeli armed forces following the fall of the Assad regime.
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| December 2024 | After the fall of the Assad regime, Israel occupied the rest of the Golan Heights as a 'temporary defensive position', including two additional Syrian villages, Jamlah and Maaraba. |
| December 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
The fall of Assad's Baathist regime in Syria occurred, dealing a significant blow to Hezbollah, which was already weakened by Israeli military actions.
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| December 18 2024 |
Syrian towns and villages depopulated in the Arab–Israeli conflict
Over 100 Syrian families were forcibly expelled from the Golan Heights by the Israeli military, with witnesses reporting soldiers opening fire on residents and homes.
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| December 12 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
IDF withdraws from Al-Khiyam in accordance with the ceasefire terms.
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| December 8 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
The Assad regime fell following the decisive battle of Damascus. Israeli forces continued targeting the central countryside of the Quneitra Governorate with artillery fire.
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| December 7 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
During the decisive battle of Damascus, Israeli forces initiated military operations in Syria's Quneitra Governorate. Armored units advanced into the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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| November 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israeli Deputy Chief of Staff Amir Baram personally inspects border defenses, touring the 210th Division overseeing the Golan front and emphasizing the creation of a 'dynamic and advanced defensive zone' to counter threats from Hezbollah and Iran-aligned groups.
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| November 30 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
The IDF reported killing armed Hezbollah operatives near a church in southern Lebanon, with a video showing a tunnel shaft used to store weapons.
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| November 27 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Thousands of displaced Lebanese begin returning to areas damaged by Israeli strikes following the ceasefire agreement.
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| November 27 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Syrian rebels launched an offensive to overrun Syria's government-held territories, taking advantage of Hezbollah's heavy losses and reduced presence in Syria.
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| November 27 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
A 60-day ceasefire agreement takes effect, requiring Hezbollah to move its fighters north of the Litani River and Israel to withdraw its forces, with the Lebanese Army deploying 5,000 soldiers to monitor the peace.
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| November 26 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
IDF troops reach the Litani River, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a sixty-day ceasefire deal to the Security Cabinet of Israel. The deal requires Hezbollah operatives to withdraw north of the Litani River, with Israel to withdraw from Lebanon after sixty days. Israel retains the right to military action if the agreement is violated.
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| November 20 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israeli airstrikes near Palmyra in Homs Governorate targeted residential buildings and an industrial zone, killing four non-Syrian nationals identified as members of Iranian-backed militias.
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| November 14 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israeli strikes on Damascus killed at least 15 people.
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| November 3 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israeli forces conduct a ground operation in southern Syria near Saida, capturing Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen allegedly involved in Iranian operations targeting the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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| October 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
The IDF reported 25 rockets were launched from UNIFIL positions and discovered hundreds of weapons stored in compounds near UNIFIL posts in southern Lebanon.
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| October 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Lebanon's Civil Defence head reported 40 ambulances completely destroyed and 24 rescuing stations hit. Lebanese health officials stated fifty health officials were killed in a 72-hour period.
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| October 31 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israeli strikes on Al-Qusayr killed 10 people, including civilians. The strikes targeted Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) assets, resulting in the death of two PIJ leaders and cadres.
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| October 29 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
IDF officers reported that most military objectives in the Lebanon border area were accomplished, creating conditions for potential ceasefire negotiations.
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| October 14 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Two Israeli tanks crossed into Syria, positioning themselves south of Quneitra.
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| October 9 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
A Hezbollah rocket killed a couple walking their dog in Kiryat Shmona using shrapnel.
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| October 8 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israeli airstrike on Damascus killed 13 people.
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| October 3 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Hezbollah's new leader, Hashem Safieddine, was assassinated during an Israeli airstrike in Beirut, six days after his predecessor's death.
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| October 1 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Iran launched approximately 200 ballistic missiles at targets in Israel in Operation True Promise II, marking the largest attack during the Iran-Israel conflict. The attack targeted multiple locations including Nevatim Airbase, Tel Nof Airbase, a school in Gedera, and an area near Mossad and Unit 8200 headquarters. Two fatalities occurred: a Palestinian man killed by missile debris and an Israeli man indirectly. Four Palestinians, two Israelis, and two Jordanians sustained minor injuries.
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| October 1 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israel invades Lebanon following an escalation with Hezbollah, marking a significant expansion of the regional conflict.
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| October 1 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin assured Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of US support for Israel's ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
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| October 1 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Iran launched ballistic missiles against Israel in response to alleged Israeli actions, citing the potential assassination of Hassan Nasrallah as justification.
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| October 1 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Israeli military begins a full invasion of southern Lebanon, after conducting limited ground operations, leading to significant dismantling of Hezbollah's military infrastructure and destruction of its missile stockpile.
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| September 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Satellite imagery analyzed by the Associated Press reveals significant Israeli construction projects along 7.5 kilometers of the Golan Heights demilitarized buffer zone, including new trenches, paved roads, and barriers.
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| September 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Israel escalates actions against Hezbollah, after which Hezbollah mostly stops announcing its casualties.
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| September 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Israel conducts two waves of electronic device attacks targeting Hezbollah's communication systems and subsequently assassinates key Hezbollah leaders, including secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Hashem Safieddine.
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| September 30 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
An Israeli strike on Damascus killed several people, including a state television presenter.
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| September 30 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
The Pentagon announced plans to deploy several thousand additional troops to the Middle East.
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| September 30 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Israel informed the United States of its intention to conduct a ground maneuver in Lebanon to clear Hezbollah's border infrastructure. Lebanese Armed Forces and UNIFIL withdrew from the border, and Israeli troops amassed, preparing for a potential limited ground invasion.
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| September 29 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Multiple Israeli air strikes killed at least 11 people in Dahr-al-Ain, 17 family members in Zboud, 45 people in Ain El Delb, and 12 people in Bekaa.
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| September 28 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
IDF strikes hit civil defense centres and a medical clinic in Taybeh and Deir Siriane, killing 11 medical staff and injuring 10 others.
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| September 27 2024 |
Spillover of the Gaza war in Syria
Israeli forces struck the Lebanon-Syria border, killing five Syrian soldiers.
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| September 27 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
US Embassy in Beirut announced it would not evacuate US citizens, leading to criticism from Representative Rashida Tlaib and prompting a class-action lawsuit by Lebanese Americans against the State Department.
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| September 27 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
Israel struck Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut, targeting leader Hassan Nasrallah. Four buildings collapsed, killing at least five people, including Ali Karaki, Hezbollah's southern front commander since 1982, and injuring over 100.
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| September 26 2024 |
Israel–Hezbollah conflict
An Israeli strike on a three-story building in Younine killed at least 19 Syrians and a Lebanese person, mostly women or children, and injured eight others.
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