But when I was looking down on Tuesday, I was looking down from the Syrian peak of Mount Hermon, which is far above the 6,690-foot peak of the Israeli Hermon that I have been on a few times.

One of the key prizes has always been Mount Hermon. In December, Israel seized Syria’s highest peak, which rises more than 2,800 metres above sea level. Many Israeli media outlets have discussed ...

(credit: Yonah Jeremy Bob) The presence of the IDF on the Syrian Mount Hermon – and in the general buffer zone – protects Israel from a range of Syrian, Hamas, and Iranian threats, Defense ...