,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1         
#bjah,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself & ,mr4       
,cotton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
recognize ,israel's sov]eignty ov] !    
,golan ,heights4  ,:]eas1 until #aifg1  
,syria controll$ ! ,golan ,heights & us$
 ! topographical advantage x provid$ to 
attack ,israeli troops & civilians2     
,:]eas1 9 ,june #aifg1 ,syria int5sifi$ 
its attacks aga9/ ,israel f ! ,golan    
,heights1 & ,israel captur$ ! ,golan    
,heights 9 a def5sive w>2 ,:]eas1 9     
,octob] #aigc1 ! ,golan ,heights provid$
 ,israel ) critical /rategic dep? to    
repel a surprise attack by ,syrian =ces2
 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #a1 #aige1        
,presid5t ,g]ald ,=d provid$ a          
diplomatic assurance to ,israel t !     
,u4,s4 w support ! position t an ov]all 
settlem5t ) ,syria 9 ! framework ( a    

peace agreem5t mu/ assure ,israel's     
security f attack f ! ,golan ,heights & 
t ! ,u4,s4 has n develop$ a f9al        
position on ! bord]s4 ,%\ld x d s x w   
give great weight to ,israel's position 
t any peace agreem5t ) ,syria mu/ be    
pr$icat$ on ,israel rema9+ on ! ,golan  
,heights2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #aiia1      
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,james ,bak] provid$ a
 diplomatic assurance to ,israel t !    
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to /& beh9d !    
assurance giv5 by ,presid5t ,=d to      
,prime ,m9i/] ,rab9 on ,septemb] #a1    
#aige2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiha1 ,israel appli$  
its law1 jurisdiction1 & adm9i/ration   
ov] ! ,golan ,heights & has controll$ ! 
,golan ,heights = #ea ye>s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 #bjaa1 ,syrian dictator ,ba%> al-,assad
 has kill$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,syrian    
civilians1 includ+ ) weapons ( mass     
de/ruction1 & has pursu$ an e?nic       
cleans+ campaign aga9/ ,syrian ,sunnis2 
,:]eas ,iran has us$ ! w> 9 ,syria to   
e/abli% a milit>y pres5ce 9 ! ,levant1  
includ+ ?\s&s ( ,iranian troops &       

proxies1 & n[ seeks to create t]ritorial
 corridors t solidify its control1 exp& 
its activities1 e/abli% a p]man5t       
milit>y pres5ce1 & provide arms to its  
t]rori/ proxies2 ,:]eas ,iran is ! _w's 
lead+ /ate sponsor ( t]rorism & ! lead]s
 ( ,iran regul>ly ?reat5 to wipe out    
,israel2 ,:]eas ,iran & its proxies h   
repeat$ly attack$ ,israel f inside      
,syria1 includ+ 9 ,febru>y #bjah :5     
,iranian =ces infiltrat$ ,israel ) a    
drone & 9 ,may #bjah :5 ,iranian =ces   
%ell$ ! ,golan ,heights2 ,:]eas1 9      
,decemb] #bjad1 ,congress unanim\sly    
resolv$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates support$ !    
sov]eign "r ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel to  
def5d its t]ritory & its citiz5s f      
attacks aga9/ ,israel by ,hamas1 a      
t]rori/ gr\p support$ by ,iran2 & ,:]eas
 ,israel's control ov] ! ,golan ,heights
 provides a def5sible bord]1 det]s      
attacks f ho/ile =ces1 facilitates      
intellig5ce ga!r+1 & all[s ,israel to   
detect ?reats to its national security3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    

,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports
 ! sov]eign "r ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,israel  
to def5d its t]ritory & its citiz5s f   
attacks aga9/ ,israel1 includ+ by ,iran 
or its proxies2  7#b7 ,israel's         
sov]eignty ov] ! ,golan ,heights is     
critical to ,israel's national security2
  7#c7 ,israel's security f attack f    
,syria & ,lebanon _c be assur$ )\t      
,israeli sov]eignty ov] ! ,golan        
,heights2  7#d7 x is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security int]e/ to ensure      
,israel's security2  7#e7 x is 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/  
to ensure t ! ,assad regime faces       
diplomatic & geopolitical consequ5ces = 
! kill+ ( civilians1 ! e?nic cleans+ (  
,syrian ,sunnis1 & ! use ( weapons (    
mass de/ruction1 includ+ by ensur+ t    
,israel reta9s control ( ! ,golan       
,heights2 &  7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
recognize ,israel's sov]eignty ov] !    
,golan ,heights4