sentences:  The nominal capital is the now abandoned city of Quneitra, destroyed by Israel before their withdrawal in June 1974 in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War; since 1986, the "de facto" capital is Ba'ath City.During the Syrian Civil War, most of the portions of the governorate that are not held by Israel, were taken by various opposition and Jihadist forces.In the summer of 2018, the rebel-held areas in the governorate were retaken by the Syrian government.