Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria during the 1967 war and the area was later annexed in 1981. It’s mainly inhabited by the Arabic-speaking Druze people who were offered Israeli citizenship when the territory was annexed, but most refused.
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A rocket attack on a football pitch in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed at least 12 young people has sparked fears of a wider regional Middle East.. Sky News
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