Israel aims to 'double population' in annexed Golan

Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, citing threats from Syria
Israel captured most of the plateau from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War, annexing it in 1981. Syria demands Israel withdraw but Israel refuses. Various peace efforts have failed.
Live briefing: Israel approves plan to expand settlements on occupied Golan Heights
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. officials have made direct contact with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. HTS’s leader condemned Israel’s incursion into Syria.
Israel aims to 'double population' in annexed Golan: PM
The Israeli government approved on Sunday a plan to increase the population of the annexed Golan Heights, while insisting it had no intention of confronting Syria after seizing a UN-monitored buffer zone.
Israel Approves Plan Aiming To Double Annexed Golan Population: Statement
The Israeli government on Sunday approved a plan to double the population of the occupied and annexed Golan Heights, following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the prime minister's office said.
Cabinet approves $11 million plan to double population of Golan Heights
Money to go toward education, renewable energy, establishment of a student village, and a plan for absorbing new residents in Israel's northern region The post Cabinet approves $11 million plan to double population of Golan Heights appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Israel aims to double population in occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli government on Sunday approved a plan to invest more than $10 million in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan aims to double the population in the region, his office announced.
Israel approves plans to up Golan Heights settler numbers as 'new front' opens in Syria
The 'demographic development' plan to increase settler numbers only applies to the area of the Golan Heights that Israel seized during the Six Day War in 1967 and later annexed in 1981 and not to territory taken since al-Assad's ouster.
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Israel plans to double population on occupied Golan, cites threats from Syria
Israel agreed on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained ...
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