What is the Golan Heights and who controls it?

The rocky patch of land, legally part of Syria, is where the latest tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have erupted. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/29/what-is-the-golan-heights-and-who-controls-it?traffic_source=rss&feed_id=39456&_unique_id=66a7c0f52a349