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Golan Heights

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Noun

1. golan, golan heights

a fortified hilly area between southern Lebanon and southern Syria

Example Sentences:
'artillery on the Golan Heights can dominate a large area of Israel'

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Golan Heights

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plural noun
a range of hills in the Middle East, possession of which is disputed between Israel and Syria: under Syrian control until 1967 when they were stormed by Israeli forces; Jewish settlements have since been established. Highest peak: Mount Hermon, 2814 m (9232 ft)

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Golan Heights

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thehilly region northeast of the Sea of Galilee: part of SW Syria until occupation (1967) & annexation (1981) by Israel
: also the Golan

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Golan Heights

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An upland region between northeast Israel and southwest Syria northeast of the Sea of Galilee. Fortified by Syria after 1948, the area was captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli War and unilaterally annexed by that country in 1981, although Syria continues to lay claim to the region.

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