above the Upper Galilee are the Golan Heights

Towering above the Upper Galilee are the Golan Heights, captured by Israel in the 1967 Six Day War against the Syrians. The Golan plateau rises 1000 feet over the Galiliee. This strategic area, once used by the Syrians to bombard Jewish settlements, currently serves as the home to over 17,000 Israelis in 33 thriving settlements.