Golan Heights - in pictures

Druze supporters of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad hold a rally at Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights, in February 2021. Former Syrian MP Midhat Saleh, a native of Majdal Shams, was assassinated – allegedly by an Israeli sniper – on the Syrian side of the border on Saturday, October 16. AP Photo
An Israeli soldier at the Quneitra crossing in the Golan Heights on the border between Israel and Syria. Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and later annexed the strategic territory. Reuters
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a conference on economics and regional development in the occupied Golan Heights, on October 11. AFP
Naftali Bennett in discussion at the conference. AFP
An Israeli soldier stands on a Merkava tank in the Golan Heights, overlooking the Syrian village of Breqa.
Workers reinforce the fence near Israel's border with Syria in the Golan Heights.
Israeli troops patrol the Golan Heights.
Israeli tanks are arrayed near the border with Syria in the Golan Heights. Reuters