In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “border crossing between syria and the israeli-occupied golan heights”. Today it says “border crossing through the purple ceasefire line into the undof controlled area between the syrian controlled”.
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Machine-checked against the full current article on 2026-08-02. In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “border crossing between syria and the israeli-occupied golan heights”. Today it says “border crossing through the purple ceasefire line into the undof controlled area between the syrian controlled”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
33°06′46″N 35°48′57″E  /  33.11278°N 35.81583°E  / 33.11278; 35.81583 The Quneitra Crossing ( , ) is a border crossing between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights , and it is by no means an official point of crossing between the two nations, as they are officially in a state of war . .1Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross one way through the passage to study, work and live in the rest of Syria .2Only those who receive special permission are allowed to cross the border and come back for the Habil pilgrimage. In recent years, the crossing has also been used for the export of Druze-grown apples to the rest of Syria, under the auspices of the Red Cross.3
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The opening as it stood in 2015 3 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Quneitra Crossing ( , ) is an access point through the purple ceasefire line between Syrian controlled territory and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights .It is on the southwestern outskirts of Quneitra , and not far from Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights. Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross through the passage to study, work and live in Syria . The crossing is also used for the transfer of apples grown by Druze farmers under the auspices of the Red Cross.The only concrete guard post along the ceasefire line is at the Quneitra crossing.Druze women protest in call to open Golan border crossing Haaretz, Oct. 8, 2007 Druze Farmers in Israel's Golan Heights Sell Apples to Syria NPR, March 14, 2005 Syrian refugees to seek shelter in Israel?
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Quneitra Crossing ( , ) is a border crossing through the purple ceasefire line into the UNDOF controlled area between the Syrian controlled and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights . It is on the southwestern outskirts of Quneitra , and not far from Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights. Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross through the passage to study, work and live in Syria proper . The crossing is also used for the transfer of apples grown by Druze farmers under the auspices of the Red Cross. The only concrete guard post along the ceasefire line is at the Quneitra crossing. Druze women protest in call to open Golan border crossing Haaretz, Oct. 8, 2007 Druze Farmers in Israel's Golan Heights Sell Apples to Syria NPR, March 14, 2005 Syrian refugees to seek shelter in Israel?
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Ceasefire line crossing in the Golan Heights The Quneitra Crossing ( , ) is a border crossing through the purple ceasefire line into the UNDOF controlled area between the Syrian controlled and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights . It is on the southwestern outskirts of Quneitra , and not far from the Israeli settlement of Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights. Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross through the passage to study, work and live in Syria proper . The crossing is also used for the transfer of apples grown by Druze farmers under the auspices of the Red Cross. The only concrete guard post along the ceasefire line is at the Quneitra crossing. Druze women protest in call to open Golan border crossing Haaretz, Oct. 8, 2007 Druze Farmers in Israel's Golan Heights Sell Apples to Syria NPR, March 14, 2005 Syrian refugees to seek shelter in Israel?
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Ceasefire line crossing in the Golan Heights The Quneitra Crossing ( Arabic : تقاطع القنيطرة , Hebrew : מעבר קוניטרה ) is a border crossing through the purple ceasefire line into the UNDOF controlled area between the Syrian controlled and the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights . It is on the southwestern outskirts of Quneitra , and not far from the Israeli settlement of Ein Zivan in the Golan Heights. Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross through the passage to study, work and live in Syria proper . The crossing is also used for the transfer of apples grown by Druze farmers under the auspices of the Red Cross. The only concrete guard post along the ceasefire line is at the Quneitra crossing. Druze women protest in call to open Golan border crossing Haaretz, Oct. 8, 2007 Druze Farmers in Israel's Golan Heights Sell Apples to Syria NPR, March 14, 2005 Syrian refugees to seek shelter in Israel?
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border crossing between syria and the israeli-occupied golan heights
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border crossing through the purple ceasefire line into the undof controlled area between the syrian controlled
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