The Front for the Liberation of the Golan is a guerrilla organization formed by Syria in July 2006 shortly after the 2006 Lebanon War, viewed by Syria as a victory by Hezbollah over Israel. Its aim is to recover the Golan Heights from Israel through a military campaign.
Front for the Liberation of the Golan | |
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Dates of operation | July 2006 - present |
Active regions | Syria |
Ideology | Syrian nationalism |
Allies | Syria Iran Hezbollah |
Opponents | Free Syrian Army Israel United States |
Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
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The force is trained by Hezbollah, which in turn was trained by Iran.[1] It is made up of hundreds of Syrian volunteers[2] and Palestinian refugees living in the Damascus area.[3]