National disaster averted: Netanyahu almost handed the Golan to the Syrian enemy

An opinion piece by Uri Heitner in Israel Hayom claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to hand over the Golan Heights to Syria twice: in his first term against Hafez al-Assad and in his second term against Bashar al-Assad. The article relies on an interview with Jewish-American businessman Ron Lauder in Haaretz magazine, where Lauder claims he mediated negotiations and that Netanyahu agreed to what others refused, including giving up the Kinneret. Lauder claims he reached '100% agreement' between Netanyahu and Assad, but Netanyahu got cold feet and asked Lauder to convince then-Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, who blocked the move. Heitner claims Netanyahu's weak character accidentally saved Israel from a 'national disaster'. Netanyahu denies the claims. The article is personal commentary and does not include a response from Netanyahu or his office.

An opinion piece by Uri Heitner in Israel Hayom claims that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to hand over the Golan Heights to Syria twice: in his first term against Hafez al-Assad and in his second term against Bashar al-Assad. The article relies on an interview with Jewish-American businessman Ron Lauder in Haaretz magazine, where Lauder claims he mediated negotiations and that Netanyahu agreed to what others refused, including giving up the Kinneret. Lauder claims he reached '100% agreement' between Netanyahu and Assad, but Netanyahu got cold feet and asked Lauder to convince then-Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, who blocked the move. Heitner claims Netanyahu's weak character accidentally saved Israel from a 'national disaster'. Netanyahu denies the claims. The article is personal commentary and does not include a response from Netanyahu or his office.

National disaster averted: Netanyahu almost handed the Golan to the Syrian enemy