Mount Hermon

IDF Alpinist Unit conducts cross-border operation from Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon

IDF troops operated in complex mountainous terrain using specialized capabilities to gather intelligence and locate terrorist infrastructure.

MARCH 29, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The IDF Alpinist Unit preventing cross-border terror from the Syrian Hermon to southern Lebanon, March 28, 2026.

A BOUTIQUE ROOM at the Pastoral Hotel in Kfar Blum.

Pastoral Hotel: A symphony of culture, comfort - review

Kfar Blum continues to offer diverse artistic programs alongside sumptuous culinary experiences.

MARCH 2, 2026|ByTALY SHARON

The most surprising stop on the way to Mount Hermon: A bite you can't miss

Thousands head to Mount Hermon in the snow, and in Majdal Shams, a family café awaits with a story of perseverance, reopening, and croissants that have become a local hit.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV

Activity of the 810th Brigade on Mount Dov.

Why Lebanon's Mount Dov is key to securing Israel’s northern border - analysis

The formerly Syrian-administered area, conquered by Israel in 1967, has been the site of many Hezbollah-related incidents, which have reinforced its importance for national defense.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

IDF: Assad's fall marks end of Iran's axis of resistance, new challenges ahead in Syria

Israeli military sources note a new era in Syria offers lots of historic opportunities and serious dangers.

DECEMBER 8, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Israeli soldiers take a position in the Golan Heights, near the Israeli border with Syria, northern Israel, December 8, 2024.

IDF takes over Syrian Hermon, strikes Syrian chemical weapons factory

The military also stated it would not get involved in any internal occurrences in Syria, provided that no forces in Syria endanger Israeli security interests.

DECEMBER 8, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF troops operate in the Syrian area of Mount Hermon. December 8, 2024.

Feel at home: Initiatives and donations for evacuees

Helen Doron and Harel Group unite to support Israeli children facing challenges as the new school year begins.

AUGUST 27, 2024ByLIHI RON

Sarit Shemesh chairman of Savion Women's Circle Group Helen Doron's English Study Kits Department

Israel’s canceled ski season reveals a ripple effect of war: economic hardship in the north

This winter, not a single paying visitor was able to visit the year-round attraction in northern Golan Heights.

APRIL 17, 2024ByURIEL HEILMAN/JTA

Israeli reserve soldiers belonging to the IDF Alpinist Unit, seen during a drill in Mount Hermon, northern Israel, February 7, 2024.

Israel's multi-front war: Developments from North to South - analysis

Despite the quiet on the Gaza border and the harsh conditions on the Hermon, Israel is now deep into a five-month war that has no clear end in sight.

MARCH 24, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, March 20, 2024.

Israel's mountain guardians: The IDF reservists watching Hezbollah

These men are reservists who were called up on Oct. 7 to guard the northern border. They did their tour of duty in hot spots, got rest, and now have been sent to this land of ice and snow.

MARCH 23, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

FIRST SGT. LEOR, a reservist guarding Hermon, is originally from New Jersey; his son was born on October 8.

Docuseries on the Nephilim to be released: Giants from the Bible, proof in Golan Heights?

Unraveling a Biblical Mystery: Did the Nephilim Giants Exist? Investigating in the Golan Heights, Angels & Giants: The Watchers & the Nephilim docuseries delves deep.

MARCH 17, 2024ByWALLA!