Israel and Syria have observed Perception_active a truce since Israel reaffirmed Statement its control over most of the Golan Heights in the 1973 Yom Kippur War , but the Syrian Civil War , which began Process_start in 2011 , has led to Causation several incidents of fire exchange Exchange across the once-peaceful borders .

In March 2017 , Syria launched anti-aircraft missiles towards Israeli-controlled part of the Golan Heights , allegedly targeting Aiming Israeli IAF aircraft , which Syria claimed Statement were on their way to attack Attack targets in Palmyra ( Syria ) .

The 2006 Lebanon War Military_operation , also called Name_conferral the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War Military_operation and known Know in Lebanon as the July War Military_operation ( , `` Ḥarb Tammūz '' ) and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War Military_operation ( , `` Milhemet Levanon HaShniya '' ) , was a 34-day military Military_operation conflict Hostile_encounter in Lebanon , Northern Israel and the Golan Heights .

The displacement of civilian populations resulting from the war had long-term consequences , as 300,000 Palestinians fled Escaping the West Bank and about 100,000 Syrians left the Golan Heights .

Launched Military_operation in conjunction with a Syrian assault on the Golan Heights , this attack marked Recording the start of the Yom Kippur War .

Egyptian and Syrian forces crossed Motion_directional ceasefire lines to enter the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights , respectively .

The Syrians coordinated their attack on the Golan Heights to coincide with the Egyptian offensive and initially made Getting threatening gains into Israeli-held territory .

Peace agreements were signed Sign_agreement between Israel and Egypt in 1979 , resulting in Causation Israeli withdrawal Escaping from the Sinai Peninsula and abolishment GiveUp of the military governance system in the West Bank and Gaza Strip , in favor of Israeli Civil Administration and consequent unilateral annexation Change_of_leadership of the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem .