Israel-Syria Demilitarized Zones

Places of Interest

Jacob’s Ford

Ruins

Photo: Bukvoed, CC BY 3.0.

Chastelet also known as Beytulahzan was a castle located beside Jacob's Ford, a ford of the upper Jordan River in Israel. The castle was built during the Crusades by the Knights Templar and the forces of the Kingdom of Jerusalem but was destroyed by the army of Saladin in 1179.

Yarda

Ruins

Photo: Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Yarda was a Palestinian hamlet in the Safad Subdistrict. It was depopulated during the 1947–1949 Palestine war. It was located 10.5 km northeast of Safad. The area is now part of Israel.

Gadot Lookout

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Gadot Lookout is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Katzrin

Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Katzrin or Qatzrin is the largest Jewish town in the Golan Heights, with a population of approximately 7,300.

Tuba-Zangariyye

Village

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Tuba-Zangariyye or Tuba al-Zanghariyya is a Bedouin town in the Northern District of Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, it achieved local council status in 1988 It was formed by the merger of two villages, Tuba and al-Zangariyye. Tuba-Zangariyye is situated 4½ km southwest of Israel-Syria Demilitarized Zones.

Kfar HaNassi

Village

Photo: Iijjccoo, Public domain.

Kfar HaNassi is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Korazim Plateau, 35 km north of the Sea of Galilee, and 6 km east of Rosh Pinna, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 825.

Israel-Syria Demilitarized Zones

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