Hermon mountain is shrouded in clouds. It’s mid-March and the highest mountain in Israel, which sits atop the northeastern Golan like a colossus, is still cold and windy. The wind was biting ...

There is no substitute for mountains ... in a statement. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has advanced beyond the summit, as far as Beqaasem, about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from the Syrian ...