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Why Israel thinks it needs the Golan Heights, If You re Listening, ABC News In depth
Its a dangerous moment for the Middle East. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged heavy fire over the weekend, including attacks on a pretty unique pocket of farmland an Israeliannexed area called the Golan Heights. In 2019 thenPresident Donald Trump broke with the rest of the international community and recognised it as part of Israel. Theres even an Israeli settlement named after him. Now, the world is watching the Golan Heights closely, fearful that fighting there could escalate and become a massive regional conflict. Matt Bevan takes a look. Subscribe: Welcome to ABC News Indepth, where you ll find our longform journalism and other videos to help you understand what s going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content adfree on ABC iview: For more from ABC News, click here: Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: Like A
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