#golanheightsdebate

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On this day in 1967, Israel completed its takeover of the Golan Heights during the Six-Day War.

This rugged plateau became a crucial security buffer for Israel, ending years of Syrian shelling from above.

But it also displaced thousands of Syrians and remains a point of international debate. For Israelis, it’s a symbol of safety and survival; for Syrians, a lost homeland

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