Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Israel's Newest Tourist Hot Spot: On Top Of The Golan Heights Watching The Syrian Civil War

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Amazing Tourist Attraction In Israel : Watching Syrians Fight And Kill Each Other -- National Turk

Israel knows how to boost inner tourism. Mount Bental at Golan Heights became a sought-out overlook these days, shared by boisterous tourists and anxious Israelis hoping to catch a peek of the mounting conflict in civil war-ridden Syria.

Israel / NationalTurk – Israelis and visiting tourists to that country are flocking to vantage points in the Golan Heights in Israel to 0bserve the ongoing clashes in neighboring Syria, their northern neihbour plagued by civil war.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the Golan Heights earlier this month to personally watch the battles raging in Israel’s troubled and soon to be doomed neighbor, Syria. And his visit has reportedly sparked – though unintentionally – a boom in tourist numbers at Golan Heights.

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More News On Israel's "Hottest" Tourist Spot

Israeli war tourists flock to the Golan -- Passport/Foreign Policy
Golan Heights gives front-row seat for Israelis, tourists seeking glimpse of Syria’s civil war -- Washington Post/AP
Golan's premium gaze: Syrian slaughters make Israeli spectator sport -- Al Bawaba
Newest Israeli tourist attraction: Watching Syrians fight -- Hurriyet Daily News
Newest vacation fad: Watching Syria fight -- Times of Israel

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