Israeli raid in southern Syria leaves disabled civilian dead, state media says
Israeli forces shot and killed a man with a disability during a raid in the village of Jamla in Syria's southern Daraa governorate, according to state media. The incident was reported early on Thursday in the western countryside of Daraa, near the border area where Israeli forces have recently carried out repeated incursions. The body was taken to Deraa National Hospital, the report said.
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State media said Israeli snipers were deployed on rooftops during the operation. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the report. The account did not give the victim's age or further details about the circumstances of the shooting.
The reported killing comes amid a period of heightened Israeli military activity in southern Syria. Since the removal of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, Israeli forces have carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria and have routinely moved troops into Syrian territory, according to the supplied report. Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has condemned what he described as Israeli aggressions, saying they undermine peace and security.
The latest raid also follows a series of reported Israeli actions in nearby Quneitra province, which borders Daraa. State media said Israeli forces searched homes and detained one person in Turnejeh on Thursday, while earlier in the week they destroyed trees in a large field near Saida. Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it called the intensification of incursions by the Israeli occupation in Quneitra and Daraa.
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The incident matters because it adds to tensions along a sensitive frontier where military activity has continued despite diplomatic contacts. Israeli officials have repeatedly said they intend to keep troops in what they call a security zone in southern Syria. At the same time, the two countries have opened negotiations for a security agreement, although the talks have been largely stalled since the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran in February.
What remains unclear is whether the raid in Jamla was part of a wider operation and whether there were any other casualties or detentions. The Israeli military has not yet responded publicly, and the available report does not say how long the operation lasted. Further official statements could clarify the purpose of the raid and whether it is linked to the broader pattern of incursions reported in Daraa and Quneitra.
