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Trump: Time to recognise Golan Heights as Israeli territory.
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In a tweet, Mr Trump declared that the plateau was of "critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and regional stability".
President Donald Trump says it is time the US recognises Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in 1967.
Israel annexed the Golan in 1981 in a move not recognised internationally.
There was no immediate response from the Syria, which has sought to regain sovereignty over the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has warned about the military "entrenchment" of his country's arch-enemy Iran in the Syria conflict, tweeted his thanks to Mr Trump on Thursday.
"At a time when Iran seeks to use Syria as a platform to destroy Israel, President Trump boldly recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights," he wrote.
Mr Trump's declaration comes as Mr Netanyahu faces a closely-fought general election next month, as well as a series of possible corruption charges.
Jonathan Marcus a Defence Correspondent says (it's a) 'Pre-election gift for Israel's PM'
Trump: Time to recognise Golan Heights as Israeli territory.
Excerpts:
In a tweet, Mr Trump declared that the plateau was of "critical strategic and security importance to the State of Israel and regional stability".
President Donald Trump says it is time the US recognises Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in 1967.
Israel annexed the Golan in 1981 in a move not recognised internationally.
There was no immediate response from the Syria, which has sought to regain sovereignty over the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has warned about the military "entrenchment" of his country's arch-enemy Iran in the Syria conflict, tweeted his thanks to Mr Trump on Thursday.
"At a time when Iran seeks to use Syria as a platform to destroy Israel, President Trump boldly recognizes Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights," he wrote.
Mr Trump's declaration comes as Mr Netanyahu faces a closely-fought general election next month, as well as a series of possible corruption charges.
Jonathan Marcus a Defence Correspondent says (it's a) 'Pre-election gift for Israel's PM'