Israeli forces kill disabled man during raid on homes in Deraa, Syria

Summary

Israeli forces shot dead a civilian with disabilities during raids on homes in the village of Jamlah in Syria's southern Deraa governorate on Thursday, according to Syrian state news agency Sana. Sana reported that troops fired indiscriminately and placed snipers on rooftops as they searched homes, and that the man's body was taken to Deraa National Hospital. The National reported that a Syrian military official said the man, identified as Moaz Al Baeer, was on his way to a relative's house when he was stopped at the village entrance, refused to comply, and was shot. Syria's Foreign Ministry condemned the killing as a grave violation of international law and urged the international community to compel Israel to respect international law. Syrian authorities say Israeli incursions and attacks have escalated since the fall of Bashar Al Assad's regime in December 2024, and that Israel has repeatedly violated the 1974 Disengagement Agreement through incursions, raids and missile attacks in the south.

Timeline

1. The National

   22 Oct 2026, 08:25 UTCSource ↗

   The National reports, citing Sana and a Syrian military official, that Israeli forces shot dead Moaz Al Baeer, a civilian with disabilities, after he refused to comply at the entrance to Jamlah in Deraa, and that Israeli forces had also shelled the outskirts of Abidin the night before with no reported injuries.

2. Middle East Eye

   22 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing Syrian state news agency Sana, that Israeli forces killed a man with a disability during an incursion into the village of Jamla in Daraa province on Thursday, and that Syria's foreign ministry condemned the killing as a grave violation of international law.