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nmmi

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15. You're welcome. And that's my understanding too about the Golan Heights' strategic advantage

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #12)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:11 PM

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I recall reading some time ago that the Golan Heights' strategic advantage is the elevation allows increased artillery range into Israel which is why the Israelis won't give it back.

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The gray-green on the left is the pre-1967 Israel. The blue area is the Golan Heights that Israel captured nmmi Dec 8 #11

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You're welcome. And that's my understanding too about the Golan Heights' strategic advantage nmmi Dec 8 #15

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