A Syrian civilian killed by Israeli military bullets

Source: Global Times
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Xinhua News Agency, Damascus, October 22 (Reporter Lin Jianjie) According to a report from the Syrian National News Agency on the 22nd, a disabled civilian in southern Syria's Daraa province was shot and killed by Israeli military bullets on the same day.

The report stated that Israeli forces deployed snipers on the rooftops of civilian homes in a rural area of the western part of the province and carried out operations. According to the Syrian newspaper "Al-Watan," at the time of the incident, Israeli forces were firing towards civilian residences, and the civilian mistakenly entered the area where Israeli military vehicles were located.

According to statistics from the UK-based "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights," Israeli cross-border operations in southern Syria have significantly increased recently, with at least 125 cross-border operations conducted this month in Quneitra province, Daraa province, and the rural Damascus province.

After the dramatic changes in Syria's political situation in December 2024, Israel occupied the military buffer zone in the Golan Heights, seeking to "fully demilitarize" several provinces in southern Syria, and has repeatedly launched attacks on targets of the Syrian transitional government.

Classification
Region
West Asia
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Casualties & Losses / Military Operations
Subcategory
Civilian Impact
SALUTE Report
Size
1 civilian
Activity
A disabled civilian was shot and killed by Israeli forces
Location
Daraa · Syria
Unit
Israeli Defense Forces
Time
October 22, 2023
Equipment
sniper rifles
Summary

A disabled civilian was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Daraa, Syria, on October 22, 2023. Israeli snipers were positioned on rooftops and fired towards civilian homes, resulting in the civilian's death. This incident is part of a broader increase in Israeli military operations in southern Syria, with at least 125 reported cross-border actions this month.

Key Facts
  • A disabled civilian was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Daraa, Syria.
  • Israeli snipers were deployed on rooftops in a rural area of Daraa.
  • The incident occurred during Israeli fire towards civilian residences.
  • There has been an increase in Israeli cross-border operations in southern Syria recently.
  • At least 125 cross-border operations have been reported this month.