Encyclopedia - Golan Heights: Encyclopedia Ii - Golan Heights - Geography
Geographically, the Heights are bordered on the west by a rock escarpment that drops 1700 feet (500 m) to the Sea of Galilee and the Jord...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golan Heights: Encyclopedia Ii - Golan Heights - Current Status
The Israeli army captured the Heights and put them under military administration from 1967 until 1981, when the Knesset passed The Golan ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golan Heights: Encyclopedia Ii - Golan Heights - Ancient History
The area has been occupied by many civilizations. During the 3rd millennium BCE the Amorites dominated and inhabited the Golan until the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Golan Heights: Encyclopedia Ii - Golan Heights - History Since World War I
The boundary between the forthcoming British and French mandates was defined in broad terms by the Franco-British Boundary Agreement of D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yom Kippur War: Encyclopedia Ii - Yom Kippur War - Background
Yom Kippur War - Causes. This war was part of the Arab-Israeli conflict, a conflict which has included many battles and wars since 1948...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Conclusion Of Conflict And Post-war Situation
By June 10, Israel had completed its final offensive in the Golan Heights and a ceasefire was signed the following day. Israel had seized...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia - Six-day War
The Six-Day War (Hebrew: מלחמת ששת הימים transliteration: Milhemet Sheshet Hayamim), also known as the 1967 Arab-Israeli War...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yom Kippur War: Encyclopedia - Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War, Ramadan War or October War (Hebrew: מלחמת יום הכיפורים; transliterated: Milkhemet Yom HaKipurim or מ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli-occupied Territories: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli-occupied Territories - Specific Territories
Israeli-occupied territories - The Sinai Peninsula. The Sinai Peninsula is a sparsely populated territory between the Suez Canal and th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yarmouk River: Encyclopedia - Yarmouk River
The Yarmouk River (Arabic:"nahr al-yarmuk"; Hebrew:נהר הירמוך, "nehar hayarmukh"; Greek:Hieromax) is one of the two main tributa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caesarea: Encyclopedia - Caesarea
Caesarea is the name of several Roman cities and towns, including: Caesarea Antiochia, properly Antioch in Pisidia, in Turkey Caesarea M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Odem: Encyclopedia - Odem
Odem (אודם) is a cooperative moshav situated in the northern part of the Golan Heights. It is located on Mount Odem, at a height of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nimrod: Encyclopedia - Nimrod
Nimrod has been the name of more than one person, place, or thing. Nimrod - From The Enigma Variations Edward Elgar Nimrod - a Mesopotam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia - Syria
33°30' N 36°18' E The Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية) or Syria (Arabic: سوريا) is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli-occupied Territories: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli-occupied Territories - Applicability Of The Term Occupied
The United Nations Security Council (in Resolution 465 and Resolution 484, among others), the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Gene...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yom Kippur War: Encyclopedia Ii - Yom Kippur War - Long-term Effects Of The War
The peace discussion at the end of the war was the first time that Arab and Israeli officials met for direct public discussions since the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Warfare
Six-Day War - Operation Focus. Israel's first and most important move was a pre-emptive attack on the Egyptian Air Force. It was by far...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon - Current Operation
UNIFIL is currently primarily deployed along the U.N. drawn Blue Line dividing Israel (and the Israeli Golan Heights) and southern Lebano...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Quneitra: Encyclopedia Ii - Quneitra - Religious Importance
Tradition holds that Saint Paul passed through Qunaytirah on his way from Damascus to Jerusalem. The city was home to an important Greek ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Warfare
Six-Day War - Preliminary Air Attack. Main articles: Operation Focus, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Warfare
Six-Day War - Preliminary Air Attack. Main article: Operation Focus Israel's first and most important move was a pre-emptive attack o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syrian Army: Encyclopedia Ii - Syrian Army - International Disputes
Since 1967, part the Golan Heights territory of South East Syria is under Israeli military occupation or annexation. Since 1973, the ceas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tzvi Tzur: Encyclopedia Ii - Tzvi Tzur - Chief Of Staff
In January 1961 Tzur was appointed as the IDF Chief of Staff. One of his first actions was to appoint Major General Yitzhak Rabin as his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yom Kippur War: Encyclopedia Ii - Yom Kippur War - The Cease-fire And Immediate Aftermath
Yom Kippur War - Egypt's trapped Third Army. The United Nations passed a cease-fire, largely negotiated between the U.S. and Soviet Uni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yom Kippur War: Encyclopedia Ii - Yom Kippur War - The War
Yom Kippur War - In the Sinai. The Egyptian units would not advance beyond a shallow strip for fear of losing protection of their SAM m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Operation Nickel Grass: Encyclopedia Ii - Operation Nickel Grass - Operation
When Egypt and Syria attacked the Sinai and the Golan Heights, respectively, on the night of October 6, 1973, the Western world was stunn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Syria - Instability And Growth: Independence To 1970
Although rapid economic development followed the declaration of independence, Syrian politics from independence through the late 1960s wa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Background
Six-Day War - Main reasons for the war. The 1956 Suez War represented for Egypt a military defeat, but a political victory. Heavy diplo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Accusations And Controversial Claims
The dramatic events of the Six Day War have given rise to a number of accusations of atrocities and controversial claims and theories. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Accusations On The Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Accusations On The Six-day War - Soviet Instigation
There are theories that the entire 1967 War was a botched attempt by the Soviet Union to create tensions between West Germany and Arab co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geography Of Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Geography Of Israel - Extreme Points
1 If the Golan Heights region is not considered part of Israel, then an unnamed location on the Lebanese border (the Blue Line), immediat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bashar Al-assad: Encyclopedia Ii - Bashar Al-assad - Foreign Relations
Despite tense relations with Israel, Assad has repeatedly called for a resumption of talks on the issue of the Golan Heights, occupied by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Governorates
Main article: Governorates of Syria Syria has fourteen governorates, or muhafazat (singular: muhafazah). A governor, whose appointment is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bashar Al-assad: Encyclopedia Ii - Bashar Al-assad - Foreign Relations
Despite tense relations with Israel, Assad has repeatedly called for a resumption of talks on the issue of the Golan Heights, occupied by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hippos: Encyclopedia Ii - Hippos - Excavations
The German explorer Gottlieb Schumacher first surveyed Hippos in 1885, although he incorrectly identified the ruins as those of the town ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli Settlement: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli Settlement - Legal Status Of Territories
Although all areas in question were captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel claims that they fall into three different categor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli-palestinian Conflict Timeline: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli-palestinian Conflict Timeline - Yom Kippur War
The Yom Kippur War. Syria and Egypt attack Israeli forces in the Golan Heights and the Sinai Peninsula. ... See also:Israeli-Palestini...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Geography
The total area of the sovereign territory of Israel —excluding all territories captured by Israel in 1967 — is 20,770 (20,330 land) s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Background To Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Background To Six-day War - Israel And Syria
In addition to sponsoring attacks against Israel (often through Jordanian territory, much to King Hussein's chagrin), Syria also began sh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lake Hula: Encyclopedia Ii - Lake Hula - Topography
The Hula Valley lies within the northern part of the Syrian-African Rift Valley at an elevation of about 70 metres above sea level. On bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israeli-palestinian Conflict Timeline: Encyclopedia Ii - Israeli-palestinian Conflict Timeline - Six-day War
The Six-Day War. Israel launches what it describes as a pre-emptive strike against the Egyptian Air Force on suspicion that Egypt and Sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hamas: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamas - Background
Hamas regards the land that it calls Palestine, including present-day Israel (without the Golan Heights), as an Islamic homeland that can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Wine-producing Regions: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Wine-producing Regions - Asia
List of wine-producing regions - Israel. Bet Shemesh Galilee Jerusalem Rishon LeZion produced wine since 1886 Golan heights Carmel Lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Wine-producing Regions: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Wine-producing Regions - Asia
List of wine-producing regions - Israel. Bet Shemesh Galilee Jerusalem Rishon LeZion produced wine since 1886 Golan heights Carmel Lat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hezbollah: Encyclopedia - Hezbollah
Lebanon This article is part of the series: Politics of Lebanon Constitution President: Emile Lahoud Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora Parli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia - Israel
The State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל ▶ (help·info); Medinat Yisra'el; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ إِسْ�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Jewish History: Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Jewish History
This entry contains a timeline of the development of Judaism and the Jewish people. Note that all dates are given according to the Common...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lebanon: Encyclopedia - Lebanon
The Republic of Lebanon, or Lebanon (لبنان), is a small, largely mountainous country in the Middle East, located at the eastern edge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Druze: Encyclopedia - Druze
The Druze (Arabic: duruzī درزي, pl. durūz دروز, Hebrew: druzi דרוזי, pl. druzim דרוזים) are a small, distinct relig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia - Syria
33°30' N 36°18' E The Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية) or Syria (Arabic: سوريا) is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War
Lebanon War (Hebrew: מלחמת לבנון Milkhemet Levanon), also known as the 1982 Invasion of Lebanon or Operation Peace of the Galil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia - Gulf War
The 1991 Gulf War also known as Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately 30 nations[1] mandat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia - Gulf War
The 1991 Gulf War also known as Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of approximately 30 nations[1] mandat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arabs And Anti-semitism: Encyclopedia - Arabs And Anti-semitism
Arab anti-Semitism is anti-Semitism (hostility towards or discrimination against Jews) in the Arab world. As the Arab-Israeli conflict ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War
Lebanon War (Hebrew: מלחמת לבנון Milkhemet Levanon), also known as the 1982 Invasion of Lebanon or Operation Peace of the Galil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dolmen: Encyclopedia - Dolmen
Dolmens, cromlechs, Hünengräber or Hunebedden are megalithic tombs consisting of large stones ("megaliths") set in formation and origin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - History
Main article: History of Syria Archaeologists have demonstrated that Syria was the center of one of the most ancient civilizations on ear...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Lebanon - History
Lebanon is one of the main regions of the Phoenicians, Semitic traders whose maritime culture flourished for more than 2,000 years, rough...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Pre-war Iraqi-american Relations
Prior to the Iran-Iraq War, U.S.-Iraqi relations were cool, and Iraq had been chiefly an ally of the Soviet Union. The U.S. was concerned...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Jewish History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Jewish History - Post Biblical-history
Timeline of Jewish history - 200 BCE to 700 CE. 200 BCE–100 CE Throughout this era the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) is gradually canonized. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 Lebanon War - Background
After the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict, Lebanon became home to more than 110,000 Palestinian refugees. From 1970 to 1973, the PLO was engag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1949 Armistice Agreements: Encyclopedia Ii - 1949 Armistice Agreements - Agreements
1949 Armistice Agreements - With Egypt. The agreement with Egypt was signed on February 24. The main points were: The armistice line w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Warfare
Six-Day War - Preliminary Air Attack. Israel's first and most important move was a pre-emptive attack on the Egyptian Air Force. It was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - History
Israel - Historical roots. See also: Kingdom of Israel The earliest known mention of the name 'Israel', probably refering to a group ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 Lebanon War - Course Of The Fighting
Israel's objective was to push back the PLO militants to a distance of 40 kilometres to the north. The Israeli forces soon reached that t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Conclusion Of Conflict And Post-war Situation
By June 10, Israel had completed its final offensive in the Golan Heights and a ceasefire was signed the following day. Israel had seized...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 Lebanon War - Outcome Of The War
1982 Lebanon War - Casualties. It is estimated that around 17,825 Arabs were killed during the war. There are different estimates of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1982 Lebanon War: Encyclopedia Ii - 1982 Lebanon War - Reasons For The War
Starting in 1968, Palestinian groups in southern Lebanon raided northern Israel, and bombarded Israeli towns with katyusha rockets. Secon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Accusations And Controversial Claims
The dramatic events of the Six Day War have given rise to a number of accusations of atrocities and controversial claims and theories. S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Diplomacy
Within hours of the initial invasion, the Kuwaiti and United States of America delegations requested a meeting of the UN Security Council...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Casualties
Gulf War - Casualties during the War. Persian Gulf War casualty numbers are controversial. Coalition military deaths have been reported...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Cost
The cost of the war to the United States was calculated by Congress to be $61.1 billion. Other sources estimate up to $71 billion. About ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Media
The Gulf War was a heavily televised war. For the first time people all over the world were able to watch live pictures of missiles hitti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Consequences
Following the uprisings in the north and south, no-fly zones were established to help protect the Shi'ite and Kurdish groups in South and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Coalition Involvement
Members of the Coalition included Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Ger...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - The End Of Hostilities
A peace conference was held in Iraqi territory occupied by the coalition. At the conference, Iraq won the approval of the use of armed he...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Six-day War: Encyclopedia Ii - Six-day War - Background
Six-Day War - Main reasons for the war. The 1956 Suez War represented for Egypt a military defeat, but a political victory. Heavy diplo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Air Campaign
A day after the deadline set in Resolution 678, the coalition launched a massive air campaign codenamed Operation Desert Storm with more ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Ground Campaign
On February 22, 1991, Iraq agreed to a Soviet-proposed cease-fire agreement. The agreement called for Iraq to withdraw troops to pre-inva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gulf War: Encyclopedia Ii - Gulf War - Causes
Prior to World War I, under the Anglo-Ottoman Convention of 1913, Kuwait was considered to be an autonomous caza within Ottoman Iraq. Fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Culture
Ancient Syria's cultural and artistic achievements and contributions are many. Archaeologists have discovered extensive writings and evid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Religion In Israel
According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2004, 76.2% of Israelis were Jews by religion, 16.1% were Muslims, 2.1%...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Footnotes
1 Jerusalem is Israel's officially designated capital, and the location of its presidential residence, government offices and the Knesset...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timeline Of Jewish History: Encyclopedia Ii - Timeline Of Jewish History - 1946 To Today
1945–1948 Post-Holocaust refugee crisis. British detain many Jews making aliyah to Palestine in detention camps. 1946–1948 The strugg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Demographics
According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2004, of Israel's 6.9 million people, 76.2% were Jews, 19.5% Arabs, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Economy
Israel has a technologically advanced market economy with substantial government participation. It depends on imports of fossil fuels (cr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Politics And Law
Israel - Legislature. Israel is a parliamentary democracy based on universal suffrage and proportional representation. Israel's legisla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Military
Israel's military consists of a unified Israel Defense Forces (IDF), known in Hebrew by the acronym Tzahal (צה"ל). Historically, there...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Israel: Encyclopedia Ii - Israel - Geography
The total area of the sovereign territory of Israel —excluding all territories captured by Israel in 1967 — is 20,770 (20,330 land) s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Lebanon - Politics
Lebanon This article is part of the series: Politics of Lebanon Constitution President: Emile Lahoud Prime Minister: Fouad Siniora Parli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Lebanon - Economy
Lebanon has a competitive and free market regime and a strong laissez-faire commercial tradition. The Lebanese economy is service-oriente...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Economy
Main article: Economy of Syria Syria is a middle-income, developing country with a diversified economy based on agriculture, industry, an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Syria Most people live in the Euphrates River valley and along the coastal plain, a fertile strip between t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1949 Armistice Agreements: Encyclopedia Ii - 1949 Armistice Agreements - Cease-fire Line Vs. Permanent Border
Land of Israel Districts · Cities · Transportation Dead Sea · Red Sea · Sea of Galilee Mediterranean · Negev · Judea · Samaria Jer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Geography
Main article: Geography of Syria Syria consists mostly of arid plateau, although the northwest part of the country bordering the Mediterr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Syria: Encyclopedia Ii - Syria - Politics
Syria This article is part of the series: Politics of Syria Political parties in Syria President of Syria Prime Minister of Syria Electi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Lebanon - Demographics
The population of Lebanon comprises different ethnic groups and religions: Muslims: (Shi'ites and Sunnis), Christians (Maronite Catholics...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Lebanon - Culture
Lebanon has been a major crossroads of civilizations for millennia, so it is perhaps unsurprising that this small country would possess a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lebanon: Encyclopedia Ii - Lebanon - Foreign Relations
The foreign policy of Lebanon reflects its geographic location, the composition of its population, and its reliance on commerce and trade...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1949 Armistice Agreements: Encyclopedia Ii - 1949 Armistice Agreements - Texts
The complete texts of the Armistice Agreements can be found at The Avalon Project at Yale Law School Egyptian-Israeli General Armistice ...   » Read the article