Context: Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria during the Six-Day War of 1967. It was largely depopulated, with thousands of Syrians fleeing north after Israel captured it.

The West Bank has around 1.8 million Palestinian residents, who would vigorously oppose Israeli annexation.

Here’s what else is happening

Algeria: The army chief of staff called for a declaration that the incapacitated 82-year-old president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, be deemed unfit to rule, appearing to pave the way for an end to his 20 years in power.

Spain: In one of the strangest international incidents in memory, a Spanish judge says a gang led by a Mexican living in the U.S. stole material from the North Korean Embassy in Madrid and offered it to the F.B.I.

Copyright laws: The European Parliament adopted a tough new law meant to force tech firms to aggressively remove unlicensed copyrighted material from their websites proactively, rather than waiting for complaints to come in before acting. Supporters say it would force companies to pay for the content they share online.

Ireland: Conor McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest star and one of the world’s highest-paid athletes, is under investigation after a woman accused him of sexual assault in December, according to four people familiar with the investigation. He has not been charged with a crime.