📰 4 sources 5 articles · 23 Sep 2026, 18:01 → 24 days ago

Al-Sharaa Affirms Golan Is Syrian Land, Katz Responds That It Is an Integral Part of Israel

Statements attributed to Ahmed al-Sharaa affirmed that the Golan is Syrian land and that Israel, in its "aberration," is transgressing against Syria, and called for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Golan. Israeli official Israel Katz responded that the Golan is an integral part of Israel, while a later report addressed a proposal attributed to al-Sharaa titled "New Jersey instead of the Golan" and Katz's response to it.

📍 Where things stand: The latest item in the coverage is a report on the "New Jersey instead of the Golan" proposal attributed to al-Sharaa and Katz's response to it, with no new developments recorded afterward.

⏱️ Timeline

23 Sep 2026, 18:01 Ahmed al-Sharaa said that Israel, in its "aberration," is transgressing against Syria, affirming that the Golan is Syrian land.
23 Sep 2026, 18:46 Al-Sharaa affirmed that the Golan is Syrian land and demanded a full Israeli withdrawal from it.
23 Sep 2026, 23:09 Israeli official Israel Katz responded to Ahmed al-Sharaa's statements, affirming that the Golan is an integral part of Israel.
24 Sep 2026, 12:06 A report addressed a proposal attributed to al-Sharaa titled "New Jersey instead of the Golan," and a response from Katz to that proposal, without further details.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Coverage varied between sources focusing on al-Sharaa's statements on the Golan and his description of Israel as acting with "aberration," a source focusing on Katz's response that the Golan is an integral part of Israel, and another source centered on the "New Jersey instead of the Golan" proposal attributed to al-Sharaa and Katz's response to it.

Anadolu Ajansı Focused on al-Sharaa's statement that Israel, in its "aberration," is transgressing against Syria and that the Golan is Syrian land, republished the report later, and did not include his demand for a full withdrawal or Katz's response.
صحيفة المواطن Presented al-Sharaa's remarks in a formulation affirming that the Golan is Syrian land along with the demand for a full Israeli withdrawal from it, and did not mention Katz's response.
عنب بلدي Opened the coverage with the response of Israeli official Israel Katz affirming that the Golan is an integral part of Israel, framing the item as a reply to al-Sharaa's statements, and did not include his demand for a full withdrawal.
Lebanon Debate Focused on a proposal attributed to al-Sharaa titled "New Jersey instead of the Golan" and on Katz's response to it, without additional details on his other statements.