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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

Israeli military organises tourist tours of newly occupied Syrian territory

Israeli military vehicles lined up on Mount Hermon
Israeli military vehicles on Mount Hermon, where daytrippers will be taken in bulletproof buses on trips organised by the IDF. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

Israel’s military is organising hiking tours for civilians in newly occupied Syrian territory during the Passover holiday, local media has reported.

The twice-daily tours in the contested Golan Heights will run for a week beginning this Sunday. Tickets sold out almost immediately.

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