"President Trump has proposed building a luxury ski resort on Mount Hermon that straddles the Israel-Syria border. It fits Trump's style of trying to ease conflicts and battles with incentives like bold real estate visions that would bring economic opportunities to the region instead. However, the idea faces huge practical, political, and security hurdles. For now, the luxury ski resort on Mount Hermon remains only a proposal, and has no confirmed site, no announced funding, and no construction timeline."
"The ski resort is part of a proposed joint economic zone between Israel and Syria. This zone would include: wind farms and energy projects, data centers, pharmaceutical plants, and new infrastructure (e.g., possibly oil pipelines). President Trump's administration describes it as a confidence-building measure to link security with shared prosperity, reduce tensions, and encourage cooperation. Israel and Syria have technically been at war for decades, with no formal diplomatic relations."
"Israel's military controls Mount Hermon, and there are no lodges or extra amenities. The military uses the ski area to train for extreme weather scenarios. Locals will tell you not to stray far from the resort because of the border with Syria. President Trump has publicly supported Syria's new leadership under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who took power after Bashar al-Assad's fall in December 2024, who ruled Syria for over two decades. In November, President Trump hosted al-Sharaa, the first-ever visit by a Syrian President to the United States."
President Trump proposed a luxury ski resort on Mount Hermon that would straddle the Israel–Syria border, but the plan currently has no confirmed site, funding, or construction timeline. The proposal is part of a proposed joint economic zone with wind farms, data centers, pharmaceutical plants, and new infrastructure including possible oil pipelines. The administration frames the zone as a confidence-building measure to link security with shared prosperity and reduce tensions. Israel's military controls Mount Hermon and uses the ski area for extreme-weather training, and the area lacks civilian amenities. President Trump has publicly supported Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and hosted him in November. Recent clashes between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces in Aleppo prompted calls for an immediate halt to the fighting.
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