When Israel seized the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in 1967, many families were separated by a buffer zone created between the Israeli-controlled region and the rest of Syria. Some families in Majdal Shams, a mountain town populated by members of the Druze religious community, haven’t seen their loved ones in decades. But the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad has spurred hope that family meetings might be allowed.
Separated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone
When Israel seized the strategic Golan Heights from Syria in 1967, many families were separated by a buffer zone created between the Israeli-controlled region and the rest of Syria. Some families in Majdal Shams, a mountain town populated by members of the Druze religious community, haven’t seen their loved ones in decades. But the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad has spurred hope that family meetings might be allowed.