Apples grown by Israeli civilians in the Golan Heights being exported to Syria via the “Quneitra” crossing, in an annual exchange directed by the Israeli government and at the request of the International Red Cross (IRC)
Coordinates: 33°06′46″N 35°48′57″E / 33.11278°N 35.81583°E / 33.11278; 35.81583 The Quneitra Crossing (Arabic: تقاطع القنيطرة, Hebrew: מעבר קוניטרה) is a ceasefire line 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.[citation needed] Syrian Druze from the Golan Heights are permitted to cross one way through the passage to study, work and live in the rest of Syria. Only those who receive special permission are allowed to cross the border and come back for the Habil pilgrimage.[citation needed]
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.[1][2]
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