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1448:, "viewers were thus afforded a panoramic view of the city, which had stood almost completely empty since the Syrian army evacuated it in 1967. It could be seen that many of the buildings were damaged, but most of them were still standing." After it was handed over, "very few buildings were left standing. Most of those destroyed did not present the jagged outline and random heaps of rubble usually produced by artillery or aerial bombardment. The roofs lay flat on the ground, 'pancaked' in a manner which I am told can only be achieved by systematic dynamiting of the support walls inside." Mortimer concluded that the footage "establishes beyond reasonable doubt that much of the destruction took place after 12 May—at a time when there was no fighting anywhere near Kuneitra." 1244:, visited it in July and reported that "nearly every shop and every house seemed to have been broken into and looted" and that some buildings had been set on fire after they had been stripped. Although Israeli spokesmen told Gussing that Quneitra had actually been looted by the withdrawing Syrians, the UN representative viewed this as unlikely given the extremely short space of time between the erroneous radio announcement and the fall of the city a few hours later. He concluded that "responsibility for this extensive looting of the town of Quneitra lay to a great extent with the Israeli forces." 1269: 68: 101: 537: 3365: 1310: 4652: 3268: 4645: 614:
no reliable population estimates available post-2011. The impact of the crisis has led to massive displacements and a gradual deterioration of access to basic services. Quneitra has also been the destination for many internally displaced persons (IDPs) from neighbouring Daraa and Rif Dimashq governorates. In August 2013, many of the estimated 75,000 IDPs from Nawa and Al-Harra in Daraa Governorate reportedly fled to Quneitra.
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The city remains in a destroyed condition. Syria has left the ruins in place and built a museum to memorialize its destruction. It maintains billboards at the ruins of many buildings and effectively preserves it in the condition that the Israeli army left it in. The former residents of the town have
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Today the city is unrecognisable. The houses with their roofs lying on the ground look like gravestones. Parts of the rubble are covered with fresh earth furrowed by bulldozer tracks. Everywhere there are fragments of furniture, discarded kitchen utensils, Hebrew newspapers dating from the first week
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So he took a felt pen and marked the hospital and a few other places – he wrote "not for destruction" and on other places he wrote "for destruction" and he signed. He thought he was signing about what not to destroy but he was actually writing to destroy . . . The tractors of the Jewish National Fund
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Wollner and Harel asked the Jewish National Fund to carry out the work, ostensibly to prepare an area for agricultural cultivation, but were refused as they did not have permission from the Israeli army. They then approached the Assistant to the Head of Northern Command and asked him to mark on a map
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Quneitra was the Syrian headquarters for the Golan Heights. The Israeli capture of the city occurred in chaotic circumstances on 10 June 1967, the last day of the Six-Day War. Israeli forces advancing towards Quneitra from the north-west prompted Syrian troops to deploy north of the city, under heavy
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reported: "In an effort to pressure the United Nations into enforcing a ceasefire, Damascus Radio undercut its own army by broadcasting the fall of the city of El Quneitra three hours before it actually capitulated. That premature report of the surrender of their headquarters destroyed the morale of
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caravanserai, which had been built using the stones of a ruined ancient settlement. By the mid-1880s, Quneitra had become the main city and seat of government of the Golan. Gottlieb Schumacher wrote in 1888 that it "consists of 260 buildings, which are mostly well and carefully constructed of basalt
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in 1946. After its abandonment in 1967 and subsequent destruction, its population was dispersed to other parts of Syria. The city remains abandoned apart from a residual Syrian security presence. Due to frequent and large population movements within Syria and across borders caused by war, there are
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trees. Its chief claim to charm or the few moments of a traveller's time beyond passport formalities is the beautiful vista which it offers of Jordan as it flows down from Hermon through banks of tangled bush and flowering pink and white oleanders. Kuneitra is pleasant as a stopping-place for lunch.
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in 1973, Quneitra was briefly recaptured by the Syrian Army before it was repulsed in an Israeli counter-offensive. In the middle of October 1973 the Israeli counter-offensive started. The Syrians had massed nearly 1,000 tanks along a 100 km (60 mi) front. With a massive concentration of
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We received orders to block the roads leading to Quneitra. But then the fall of the city was announced and that caused many of my soldiers to leave the front and run back to Syria while the roads were still open. They piled onto vehicles. It further crushed our morale. I retreated before I ever saw
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The deserted city remained in Israeli hands for the next six years. However, Israel and Syria remained in a state of war throughout this period (and, indeed, to the present day). The town gained a fresh symbolic value; it was seen by the Syrians as "the badge of Syria's defeat, an emblem of hatred
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magazine wrote that: "The city of El Quneitra was a ghost town, its shops shuttered, its deserted streets patrolled by Israelis on house-to-house searches for caches of arms and ammunition. The hills echoed with explosions as Israeli sappers systematically destroyed the miniature Maginot line from
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correspondent saw the city for himself on 6 May, a month before the Israeli withdrawal, and described it as being "in ruins and deserted after seven years of war and dereliction. It looks like a wild west city struck by an earthquake and if the Syrians get it back they will face a major feat of
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to investigate the damage. Gruner and a team of surveyors spent four months in Quneitra, documenting every building and its condition. His report concluded that Israeli forces had deliberately destroyed the city prior to their withdrawal, including almost 4,000 buildings and a large amount of
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which rise some 150 to 200 metres (490 to 660 feet) above the surrounding plain. The volcanic hills of the region have played a key role as observation points and natural firing positions in the conflicts over the region, most notably in the Yom Kippur War. In more peaceful times, the fertile
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We arrived almost without hindrance to the gates of Quneitra ... All around us there were huge quantities of booty. Everything was in working order. Tanks with their engines still running, communication equipment still in operation, had been abandoned. We captured Quneitra without a
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respectively after the Second World War, Quneitra gained a new strategic significance as a key road junction some 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the border. It became a prosperous market town and military garrison, with its population tripling to over 20,000 people, predominately Arabs.
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was attacked by rebel forces and temporarily occupied, with Syrian army later retaking the crossing; In July 2013, opposition forces attacked a military checkpoint in Quneitra, and by the next day were attacking several Syrian Arab Army positions in Quneitra.
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and subsequently became a garrison town of some 20,000 people. In 1946, it became part of the independent Syrian Republic within the Riff Dimashq Governorate and in 1964 became the capital of the split Quneitra Governorate. On 10 June 1967, the last day of the
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describes the appearance of the city in 2001: "The first sight of the flattened houses on Quneitra's outskirts is the most dramatic; many of the unscathed roofs simply lie on top of a mass of rubble, leaving the impression of a building that has imploded."
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UN Secretary General: Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories; including Edward Gruner: Quneitra Report on Nature, Extent and Value of Damage.
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travelled to Quneitra where he pledged to return the rest of the occupied territories to Syrian control. Western reporters accompanied Syrian refugees returning to the city in early July 1974 and described what they saw on the ground.
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between Syria and Israel and a cross had to bear." Syria shelled the city several times during the early 1970s; in June 1970 a Syrian armored unit launched an attack, and in November 1972, Damascus radio announced that Syrian
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of June; here a ripped-up mattress, there the springs of an old sofa. On the few sections of wall still standing, Hebrew inscriptions proclaim: "There'll be another round"; "You want Quneitra, you'll have it destroyed."
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Israel asserted that most of the damage had been caused in the two wars and during the artillery duels in between. Several reports from before the withdrawal did refer to the city as "ruined" and "shell-scarred".
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tanks, the Israelis lashed into the Syrian forces. The Syrians at first fell back, but then managed to counterattack and drive back into occupied territory. Quneitra changed hands several times. Finally, Israeli
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in the city centre. The western edge of the city marks the start of "no-man's land" beyond which lies Israeli-controlled territory. It was and still is not possible to visit Quneitra directly from Israel.
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Shimshon and I walked around Quneitra all day and tried decide what to do. And then these two strange ideas came up. One was to establish a settlement in Quneitra and the second was to destroy Quneitra.
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also voted to condemn the "deliberate destruction and devastation" of Quneitra in a resolution of 22 February 1975, by a margin of 22 votes to one (the United States) with nine abstentions.
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For much of the 18th and 19th centuries Quneitra was abandoned. In 1868 a travel handbook reported that the site was a "ruined village of about 80 or 100 houses" and that a large
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in May 2001. Only a handful of families now live in the town, making a living by providing services for the United Nations troops patrolling the demilitarized zone. According to
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settled in Quneitra. This initial group did not cultivate the area for a number of years. A second wave of Circassians, numbering about 2,000, arrived in the Golan in 1878 via
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Qantara is the Arabic word for arched bridge. Quneitra means small arch or bridge, and the name is derived from the small-arches bridge around which the town has been built.
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The buildings were systematically stripped, with anything movable being removed and sold to Israeli contractors, before they were pulled apart with tractors and bulldozers.
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stones, and contains, excluding the soldiers and officials, 1,300 inhabitants, principally Circassians." Circassians moved away from the Golan beginning after the
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The city's position on an important trade route gave it a varied population for much of its history. By the start of the 20th century it was dominated by Muslim
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Israel continued to control the city until early June 1974, when it was returned to Syrian civilian control following the signature of a United States-brokered
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Direct evidence of the city's condition was provided when it was filmed on 12 May 1974 by a British television news team which included the veteran journalist
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Although a correction was broadcast two hours later, the Israelis took advantage of the confusion to seize Quneitra. An armoured brigade under Colonel
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Circassian dispersion from the Golan began after the Six-Day War, then additional numbers moved to the Caucasus after the fall of the Soviet Union.
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On 26 July 2018, the Syrian Army took back the town of Quneitra after rebels surrendered and handed over the heavy and medium weapons to army.
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church. A "Liberated Quneitra Museum", displaying artifacts from the city's ancient and medieval past, is housed in the former Ottoman Turkish
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and under the supervision of a military guide. The principal sights on the standard tour were the remains of Quneitra's hospital, mosque and
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Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories
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was wounded during the fighting. As a result the Austrian government announced the withdrawal of its troops from the UN mission.
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In 2004, its population was estimated at 153 persons, with some 4,000 more living in the surrounding areas of the former city.
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infrastructure, of value estimated at 463 million Syrian pounds. The report's conclusions were subsequently adopted by the
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Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Population of the Occupied Territories
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Seale, Patrick. (1988). Asad of Syria: The struggle for the Middle East (p. 141). Berkeley: University of California Press
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and 5th Cavalry Division defeated the Ottoman Turks at Quneitra on 29 September 1918, before they took Damascus (see also
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and found the city deserted and strewn with abandoned military equipment. One of the Israeli commanders later commented:
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Writing during the inter-war period, the American traveler Harriet-Louise H. Patterson recorded that Quneitra was
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was traditionally identified with the small village of Kokab, north-east of Quneitra, on the road to Damascus.
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Quneitra hospital. The sign reads: "Golan Hospital. Destructed by Zionists and changed it to firing target!"
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did the destroying. They weren't our tractors . . . I can tell you that even the tractor drivers were Arabs.
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On 13 November 2012, during the ongoing Syrian Civil War, which had begun in March 2011, Syria′s president
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A settlement was established at least as early as the late Hellenistic period, and continued through the
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not returned and Syria discourages the re-population of the area. However, in the 2004 census by the
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A ceasefire was agreed later in the afternoon, leaving Quneitra under Israeli control. In June 1967,
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Quneitra is situated in a high valley in the Golan Heights at an altitude of 942 metres (3,091 feet)
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Map of the Golan Heights as of 1989, illustrating the location of Quneitra and the surrounding area.
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strikes against the forward Syrian units, halted the Syrian drive and turned the Syrian Army back.
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The city has often been used as a stop for foreign VIPs, ranging from the Soviet foreign minister
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signed on 31 May 1974. The surrender of Quneitra was controversial, with Israeli settlers and the
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for the city's destruction, while Israel has also criticized Syria for not rebuilding Quneitra.
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The Fate of Nations: The Search for National Security in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
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times; it was known by the name "Sarisai". The settlement served as a stop on the road from
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reconstruction. Nearly every building is heavily damaged and scores have collapsed."
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hunter-gatherers are thought to have lived there, as evidenced by the discovery of
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at 1,010 metres (3,313 feet) above sea level. Since 1974, pursuant to
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The disengagement went into force on 6 June. On 26 June, the Syrian president
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When the modern states of Syria and Israel gained their independence from
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The Golan Heights: Political History, Settlement and Geography since 1949
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on the disengagement negotiations. His report was broadcast on ITN's
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Ancient Synagogues: historical analysis and archaeological discovery
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This article is about a city in Syria. For the city in Morocco, see
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Syrian towns and villages depopulated in the Arab-Israeli conflict
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Cursed Victory: A History of Israel and the Occupied Territories
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In an attempt to block the withdrawal, a group of settlers from
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It is cool under the spreading trees, usually quiet and restful.
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Syrian flag raised in Quneitra on Syrian side of Golan Heights
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also stood in ruins. Semi-nomadic pastoral groups such as the
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is said to have passed through the settlement on his way from
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volcanic soil has supported agricultural activities such as
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According to 8th Brigade Commander Ibrahim Isma'il Khahya:
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were on the Mandatory Palestine side of the 1923 border.
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The surrounding area has been inhabited for millennia.
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tribes grazed their flocks in Quneitra's rocky lands.
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which buildings the army needed. According to Harel,
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Destruction of Quneitra and return to Syrian control
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It is situated in a high valley in the 418:) is the largely destroyed and abandoned 3054:Nassr, M.; Ghossoun (13 November 2012). 3001: 2488: 2486: 2052:. Haberiniz. 3 July 2015. Archived from 1714: 1483: 1316: 1308: 1267: 1158: 1139:Quneitra saw several battles during the 975: 535: 5276:Populated places disestablished in 1974 2458: 2316: 2281: 2219:Ivan Mannheim, "Biblical Damascus", in 1711:Tel Aviv: Sifriyat Ma'arit, 1969. p.195 1636:Geoffrey William Bromiley. "Golan", in 1625: 1404:s Syria correspondent, in a report for 1364:. Harel later described what happened: 5258: 2994:"Silence of Syria's forgotten siege", 2877: 2654:"Settlers insist Israel keeps Golan". 2262: 2105:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 2030:from the original on 24 September 2016 1988: 1962:Around The Mediterranean With My Bible 1551:Quneitra Governorate clashes (2012–14) 1035: 4516: 3238: 3127:from the original on October 30, 2014 2483: 1896: 1894: 1892: 1890: 1836: 1751:, 492. 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(May–June 1928). 2349: 2256: 2233: 2213: 2186: 2159: 2139: 2088:from the original on 2015-04-20 2068: 2042: 1954: 1934: 1874: 1849: 1803:from the original on 2018-07-26 1686:from the original on 2017-07-18 1530:Syrian Ministry of the Interior 1466:United Nations General Assembly 1358:Land Development Administration 520:Quneitra is the capital of the 400:ٱلْقُنَيْطِرَة or ٱلْقُنَيطْرَة 4680:Israeli-occupied Golan Heights 2520:. 23 June 1967. Archived from 2403:. London: Chatto & Windus. 1761: 1741: 1709:Encyclopedia of Israel Stamps. 1697: 1668: 1650: 1313:Destroyed building in Quneitra 1175: 1: 2936:(CBS). Quneitra Governorate. 2552:Charles Mohr (27 June 1970). 2253:, J. Murray, 1868, p. 439. . 1960:Harriet-Louise H. Patterson, 1619: 1578:In August 2014, rebel forces 1028:to Damascus. The site of the 996:flint tools in the vicinity. 971: 572:charmingly set in a grove of 123:Show map of the Golan Heights 20:. 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Kenitra
El-Qantarah el-Sharqiyya
View of the destroyed city
Quneitra is located in Syria
Quneitra is located in the Golan Heights
33°07′N 35°49′E / 33.117°N 35.817°E / 33.117; 35.817
Syria
Governorate
Quneitra
District
Quneitra
Subdistrict
Golan Heights
Metro
Demonym(s)
Time zone
UTC+2
EET
DST
UTC+3
EEST
Area code
eQunaytra
Arabic
[ælqʊˈneɪ̯tˁ(ɨ)rɑ]
capital
Quneitra Governorate
Syria
Golan Heights
United Nations Security Council Resolution 350

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