Here's what you need to know about the Golan Heights, a disputed land that sits between Israel and Syria.
President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Thursday that he would recognize and support Israel’s control over the disputed Golan Heights territory on the border of Syria.
Smoke from explosions rises during fighting in the village of Jubata Al Khashab, held by Syrian rebel groups fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, as seen from the Israeli side of the border fence between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights September 11, 2016. REUTERS/Baz Ratner REUTERS/Baz Ratner
But President Trump has signaled that he doesn’t mind putting his thumb on the scale for his political ally, even when it involves the controversial and much-disputed Golan Heights territory. The Golan Heights are an atypically fertile land in the desert that hold key water sources: About one-third of Israel’s water supply currently comes from Golan. The territory also provides Israel with a high vantage point to monitor the Syrian military and ward off attacks.
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