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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 532

Mount Hermon

Defense Minister Israel Katz (center) gets off an Israeli Air Force helicopter in the Mount Hermon area in southern Syria, March 11, 2025. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
March 11, 2025, 8:00 pm
Atop Mt. Hermon, Katz says Syrian leader will see indefinite IDF deployment
ToI tours IDF’s highest army post in Syria, overlooking Damascus and Hezbollah’s Beqaa Valley stronghold in Lebanon; Syrian Druze to enter Israel for work starting next week
By Emanuel Fabian
Israelis enjoy the snow in Mount Hermon, in northern Israel, on March 4, 2025. (Ayal Margolin/Flash90)
March 4, 2025, 8:22 pm
Hermon ski resort reopens after war-forced closure of nearly a year and half
Though no skiing possible due to damage to lifts from rocket fire during war with Hezbollah, and low levels of snow, operators welcome revival of iconic resort site
By ToI Staff
People walk in the rain in the northern Israeli city of Safed, February 20, 2025. (David Cohen/Flash90)
February 20, 2025, 4:48 pm
Winter storm to bring strong winds and a chance of snow to Israel over the weekend
Forecast shows snowfall on the horizon for Mount Hermon, while Jerusalem hills, central Israel could experience light dusting early next week
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Israel Katz meets with troops of the Alpinist Unit atop the summit of Mount Hermon, Syria, on January 28, 2025. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
January 28, 2025, 8:53 pm
Defense minister, in Syria buffer zone, says IDF to stay indefinitely
Visiting position on Syrian side of Mount Hermon, Katz vows Israel will not allow ‘hostile forces’ to gain a foothold in area, or be dependent on others for security in area
By Emanuel Fabian
A Christian cross that was apparently damaged by IDF troops on Syria’s Mount Hermon and then returned to its original position on December 24, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 25, 2024, 1:21 pm
IDF says cross on Syrian Mount Hermon fixed, after troops damaged it on purpose
Military spokesperson says alleged acts don’t ‘reflect the values of the IDF,’ whose troops ‘represent all different faiths’; soldiers apparently rotated the cross to become an X
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the top of the Syrian side of Mount Hermon along with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (right) and other troops, December 17, 2024. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)
December 17, 2024, 11:16 pm
Atop Syrian Hermon, Netanyahu says Israel to stay until ‘another arrangement’ found
PM stresses strategic importance of the summit following fall of Assad, is joined by Katz who says presence will also deter Syrian rebels from setting sights on Israel
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman, ToI Staff and Agencies
Residents of northern Israeli communities and supporters protest against the government at the Mahanaim Junction, May 14, 2024. (David Cohen/Flash90)
May 14, 2024, 7:22 pm
Civilian killed, 5 troops hurt by Hezbollah missile; northern residents protest inaction
IAF kills Hezbollah operative; terror group downs surveillance balloon, fires barrage of 10 rockets at Hermon; locals block off intersections to protest government’s lack of action
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Rockets are intercepted over northern Israel, April 26, 2024. (Screenshot: X used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 26, 2024, 11:02 pm
Hezbollah fires 30 rockets at north after IDF drone strike kills allied terrorists
Airstrike in south Lebanon takes out two members of al-Jama’a al-Islamiyya; no injuries caused in barrage on Mount Hermon
By Emanuel Fabian
Hermon CEO Refael Nave has been on military reserve duty since the outbreak of Israel's October 7 war. He's also a member of the security squad in his hometown of Neve Ativ, in the foothills of the Hermon, pictured here on April 4, 2024. (Uriel Heilman/ JTA)
April 21, 2024, 6:20 am
Israel’s canceled ski season reveals how war is wreaking economic hardship in the north
The only place in Israel to get regular snow, Mount Hermon had 400,000 visitors in winter 2022-23; under threat of Hezbollah rocket fire this year it saw the number plunge to zero
By Uriel Heilman
Flooding in the south of Israel, on February 5, 2022. (Screenshot/Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
February 5, 2022, 10:33 am
Storm brings rain and flooding to south as more snow falls on Hermon
Route 90 closed in both directions and motorists advised to find alternative routes; ski resort shut due to adverse weather conditions; rain set to weaken in coming days
By ToI Staff
Israeli soldiers in the snow-covered Golan Heights, in northern Israel, after a heavy storm hit the nation, January 27, 2022. (Maor Kinsbursky/Flash90)
January 28, 2022, 6:26 am
Tail end of storm bringing heavy rain, threats of flood to south, more snow in north
Routes leading to Golan Heights and Mount Hermon ski resort remain closed after heavy snows; public urged not to try and reach the area
By ToI Staff
Cows in the snow in the northern Golan Heights, January 19, 2022. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
January 23, 2022, 6:32 pm
Jerusalem braces for a dusting of white as winter storm moves in
Blizzard expected in the Golan and Galilee highlands, with some snow in the center of the country; heavy rainfall predicted along the coastal plain
By ToI Staff
People at the Mount Hermon ski resort in northern Israel, January 17, 2022. (David Cohen/Flash90)
January 22, 2022, 5:33 pm
Anticipating heavy snowfall, Mt. Hermon ski resort to close after busy weekend
Site’s management blames heavy traffic in Golan on visitors who didn’t prebook passes; meteorological service forecasts cold snap on Sunday
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: View of the Hukok Beach, Sea of Galilee in northern Israel, as rain begins to fall, on December 18, 2021. (Tzachi Gavish/Kinneret Cities Association)
December 18, 2021, 4:30 pm
Homeless Tel Aviv man dies of hypothermia, as Israel braces for major storm
40-year-old found on street bench in critical condition with clothes soaked from rain; ‘Storm Carmel’ set to hit Israel on Monday with strong winds, heavy rainfall
By ToI Staff
A crow flies as a rainbow appears over Hadera, Israel, Dec. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
December 18, 2021, 12:35 pm
Rain lashes Israel, snow falls on Mount Hermon, with major storm expected Monday
‘Storm Carmel’ set to hit Greece and Cyprus before arriving in Israel; weather depression expected to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall, creating hazardous conditions
By ToI Staff
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