Israel and Syria said Wednesday they are holding peace talks through Turkish mediators on a dispute that centers on the Golan Heights. Some facts about the territory:_ Plateau at southwestern corner of Syria overlooking Sea of Galilee and...

Israelis have this phrase, “אני לא פראייר” (ani lo fraiyer) - it roughly translates to “I ain’t no sucker!”. And it is more than a phrase, it is literally a way of life. I was standing in Ben Gurion...

A former U.S. envoy and Mideast negotiator called Thursday for peace talks in which Israel would yield the Golan Heights to Syria in return for a peace treaty and withdrawal of support for Hezbollah militants.Martin Indyk, ambassador to Israel in...

A Cabinet minister said Wednesday that Israel has passed a message to Syria saying it is prepared to return the Golan Heights in exchange for a peace treaty.Israeli officials declined to comment on the report, but the message could be a sign of...

Only 200 yards separate Syrian soldiers from Israeli troops in the Golan Heights.Like mismatched bookends, a black, white and red Syrian flag flutters at a checkpoint in the town of Quneitra while a blue-and-white flag flies at the Israeli military...

The president of Syria, Bashir Assad has reportedly offered peace talks with Israel that has been turned down by the Israeli authorities on the ground that they cannot go against the U.S. According to reports Syria in its offer had not set...