#Golan Heights

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, voiced concerns over the ongoing violation of the Disengagement ò Forces Agreement in the Golan Heights during a closed-door discussion of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on June 14.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he made the controversial decision to recognize Israel’s 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights after getting a quick history lesson during a conversation on a different subject.

Four Gulf Arab states on Tuesday rejected a U.S. decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, with Riyadh warning the move would hurt the peace process and affect regional stability.

Israeli aircraft killed four Islamic State-linked gunmen on Sunday after they fired mortars and shot at troops patrolling along the occupied Golan Heights, the military said.