Man killed during Israeli operation in southern Syria

A man with a disability was killed during an Israeli military operation in Jamla, in Syria’s Daraa province, on Thursday, October 22, according to Syrian state media and residents. The Israeli military said its troops fired at a person they considered a threat and that the incident was under review. The Syrian state news agency SANA reported that the man was shot during an incursion into the village in western Daraa. Residents identified him as Muath Salama al-Baeer and told the Associated Press he had Down syndrome and was unarmed. The accounts differ over the circumstances of the shooting, and the military’s review had not been completed in the statement it issued. The Israeli military said soldiers were conducting an overnight operation when they identified a suspect approaching them. According to its account, the person continued to approach after soldiers attempted to apprehend him, and they fired to remove what they considered a threat. The military said the incident was being reviewed. SANA reported that Israeli forces entered Jamla early Thursday, deployed snipers on rooftops and searched homes. It also reported that about 15 military vehicles entered the village. The...