Mount Hermon - Wikipedia
Mount Hermon (Arabic: جبل الشيخ / ALA-LC: Jabal al-Shaykh ('Mountain of the Sheikh ', Levantine Arabic pronunciation: [ʒa.bal eʃ.ʃeːx]), Hebrew: הַר חֶרְמוֹן, Har Ḥermōn) is a mountain cluster constituting the southern end of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range.
Mount Hermon | Height, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年12月18日 · Mount Hermon, snowcapped ridge on the Lebanon-Syria border west of Damascus. It rises to 9,232 feet (2,814 meters) and is the highest point on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is sometimes considered the southernmost extension of the Anti-Lebanon range. At its foot rise the two major sources of the Jordan River. Hermon has also been ...
Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after ... - CNN
2024年12月14日 · Israel captured the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau in southwestern Syria that abuts Mount Hermon, in the 1967 war and has occupied it since. Syria attempted to retake the territory in a...
The Significance of Mount Hermon: Eyes of the Middle East
Mount Hermon is the highest mountain in Israel, reaching 2040 meters (almost 6,700 feet) within Israeli territory, just short of the peak which rises to 2,814 meters (9,232 feet). There’s snow up there for much of the year, making it a great ski resort.
Mount Hermon: Why control of Syria's highest peak matters
2024年12月10日 · Mount Hermon, which lies near the border with Lebanon, is one of the most significant strategic locations in the territory. As the highest mountain in Syria, it provides a plateau for...
Why Israel Captured Syria’s Tallest Mountain After Assad’s Fall
2024年12月14日 · However, one of the most significant outcomes of this offensive was Israel’s capture of Mount Hermon’s summit — Syria’s tallest mountain and a prized vantage point with sweeping views of Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. Military analysts view Mount Hermon as a critical asset in regional security.
Israel takes over Syrian side of Mount Hermon after Assad falls
2024年12月8日 · The IDF, on Sunday afternoon, took over the Syrian side of the Mount Hermon mountain range to expand a demilitarized buffer zone along the border with Syria and also at several other points...
IDF in control of Syrian Mount Hermon - Israel National News
2024年12月8日 · The IDF on Sunday captured the Syrian side of Mount Hermon which was abandoned by ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's army. The decision to capture the area was approved unanimously...
Explained: Why Israel Seized Syria's Highest Peak Mt. Hermon …
2024年12月10日 · The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Sunday took control of Mount Hermon, the highest peak in Syria, standing at 2,814 meters. This strategic move places Damascus, just 40 kilometers away,...
Israeli Troops to Remain on Syrian Peak Over Winter
2024年12月13日 · Mount Hermon, the 9,232 feet tall highest peak on the eastern Mediterranean coast offers a commanding vantage point over southern Syria's plains and places Israeli forces just 25 miles from Damascus.