Israeli measures in the occupied Golan Heights

Originally published February 24, 1998

Israeli authorities in the occupied Golan Heights continued to carry out measures against Syrian citizens in the Golan. On Sunday, an Israeli court sentenced four Syrian youths from Baqatha town to periods of imprisonment on charges of resisting occupation. The youths were also fined.

Previous Stories

Israeli forces arrest Syrian youths in occupied Golan 2/18/98

Related coverage

Syria Politics

On President al-Assad's visit to Saudi Arabia

At the Beirut summit on March 27–28, 2002, Arab leaders adopted the Arab Peace Initiative following a proposal by Saudi…

Updated October 27, 2026 · First published 2000