evidence: The Golan Heights were part of Syria until 1967, when Israel captured most of the area during the Six Day War, before occupying it fully, annexing it and applying Israeli law to the area in 1981. [...] Syria insists the part of the Golan held by Israel remains occupied territory and has demanded its return. [...] United Nations peacekeepers have been in the Golan Heights since 1974 supervising a ceasefire between Israel and Syria.