Ophir Overlook, Memorial viewpoint in Golan Heights, Israel.

Ophir Overlook is a memorial viewpoint at the edge of Givat Yoav's fields in the southern Golan Heights, 450 meters above the Sea of Galilee. A shaded terrace with 16 olive trees, one for each year of Ophir Sha'al's life, stands beyond the parking area, and a stone-paved observation deck juts west from the ridge like a balcony. Two stone tables there mark the landmarks and their relative positions.

The overlook was built by Jimmy Sha'al of Moshav Givat Yoav in memory of his son Ophir, born in 1970 and dead in 1986 of a rare liver disease. Ophir loved the Golan landscapes, so his father created the site in nature at the edge of the moshav's fields, 450 meters above the Sea of Galilee. A marked trail from the plaza passes Syrian bunkers and a gun along the cliff by the abandoned village of Skopia, then descends to the ruins of Bnei Yehuda.

The site is named after Ophir Sha'al, the son of Jimi Sha'al of Moshav Givat Yoav, who died in 1986 at 16 from a rare liver disease. Sixteen olive trees were planted in the shaded terrace, one for each year of his life, and stone benches stand between them. A marked trail from the plaza passes Syrian bunkers and a gun along the cliff near the abandoned village of Skopia.

Access is from Highway 789 between Kursi Junction and Bnei Yehuda; at the ninth kilometre a sign points right to an easy dirt road suitable for any vehicle. The overlook sits at the edge of Givat Yoav's fields, 450 metres above the Sea of Galilee. A marked trail leaves the viewing platform south along the cliff past the Skopia bunkers and a Syrian gun toward the Bnei Yehuda ruins; it is exposed to the sun, so walk it in the cooler seasons or during the bloom.

The overlook is named for Ophir Sha'al, born in 1970 and died in 1986 of a rare liver disease; his father Jimmy Sha'al of Moshav Givat Yoav built it in his memory. Sixteen olive trees were planted in the shaded plaza, one for each year of Ophir's life, with benches set between them.