‘On a clear day you see Damascus’: A rare visit to Mount Hermon
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The transition between the Israeli and the Syrian Mount Hermon happens without fanfare. Decades-old concrete blocks and razor wire have been pushed aside, replaced by bulldozer tracks carving out what soldiers have nicknamed the “Tuscany Route”—a single path stretching from Israel deep into Syria.
This week, Israel Hayom received unprecedented access to the Syrian Hermon sector, captured by the IDF six weeks ago following the rebels’ victory in Syria and the fall of the Bashar Assad regime. This marks the first media tour of this strategically vital foothold, which has been seared in Israelis’ collective memory as a crucial post since the 1973 Yom Kippur War.
The deceptive quiet is matched only by the stunning vistas. On clear days, Damascus lies visible, 15 miles from the peak. The northern view sweeps across Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the strategic Syria-Lebanon frontier, the Shouf/Chouf Mountains, and nearby, the Mount Dov (Shebaa Farms) area. (Read More)
‘On a clear day you see Damascus’: A rare visit to Mount Hermon
‘On a clear day you see Damascus’: A rare visit to Mount Hermon
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