Jubata al-Khashab
Jubata al-Khashab
جباتا الخشب | |
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Town | |
Jubata al-Khashab | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′32″N 35°49′54″E / 33.22556°N 35.83167°E | |
| Grid position | 231/273 PAL |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Quneitra |
| District | Quneitra |
| Subdistrict | Khan Arnabah |
| Occupation | Israel |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 3,493 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Jubata al-Khashab (Arabic: جباتا الخشب) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate (Golan Heights), in the portion of the province under the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Jubata al-Khashab had a population of 3,493 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims, although the population has decreased drastically due to the exodus of residents fleeing the violence of the Syrian Civil War.[2]
On 13 September 2015, Under Assad regime, Syrian army units killed and injured a number of militants and destroyed many of their hideouts in direct strikes targeting their gatherings in the village.[3]
During the Israeli invasion of Syria, the Israel Defense Forces occupied the village and raided homes in the town.[4] The Israel Defense Forces created military outposts and military bases.[5]
Deforestation by Israel
The Israeli army have carried out frequent bulldozing and excavation operations in the Jabbata al-Khashab Nature Reserve area which is the only one in the area due to claims of security concerns. During an operation began on Oct 18, 2025, more than 20 dunams of forested land were leveled, most of the trees believed to be hundreds of years old.[6]
References
- ^ a b "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ Erkuş, Sevil (2013-10-28). "Israel hosts wounded Syrians through Golan". Hurriyet Daily News.
- ^ "Syria in the Last 72 Hours". SANA.
- ^ Al-Shalchi, Hadeel; Fadel, Leila (2025-01-03). "Golan Heights villagers say homes were raided during Israeli security operations". NPR. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Morris, Loveday; Zakaria, Zakaria; Kelly, Meg (2025-02-02). "Israel is building outposts in Syria, raising local fears of occupation". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 2269358. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ al-Ashqar, Mo’ayed (2025-10-18). "Israeli army resumes bulldozing in Syria's Quneitra nature reserve". North Press Agency. Retrieved 2025-10-19.