White House refers to Golan Heights as ‘part of Israel’
During a message of condolence following a deadly Hezbollah attack, White House officials referred to the Golan Heights as “part of northern Israel.”
The message was delivered following the deaths of 12 Druze children who a rocket launched by Hezbollah killed.
Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and National Security Council spokeswoman Adriane Watson spoke of the “horrific attack” that took place in “northern Israel.”
The rocket hit a soccer field on Saturday night in Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, an area that has never been internationally recognized as part of Israel.
The Golan Heights was captured by Israel from Syria in 1967, and the United Nations regularly urges Israel to surrender claims to the territory.
In 2019, Donald Trump recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, a policy the Biden Administration has continued.
When asked if the Golan Heights is part of Israel, US National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said, “Yes. The US policy on the Golan Heights has not changed under this administration.
