Syrian Man With Down Syndrome Killed by IDF in Daraa Province
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Syrian sources claim Israeli soldiers killed Muaz Salama al-Bair, a man with Down syndrome, during an operation in Jamla village on October 22. The IDF stated they fired on a suspect who approached them despite orders to stop. The victim's brother asserts al-Bair was deaf and unaware of the danger. The IDF is investigating.
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- Syrian man with Down syndrome, Muaz Salama al-Bair, killed by Israeli soldiers in Jamla village.
- IDF stated fire was opened on a suspect who approached them despite orders to stop.
- Victim's brother claims al-Bair was deaf and did not hear the stop order.
- The incident occurred during an IDF operation in a security zone in southern Syria.
- The IDF has launched an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting.
Syrian sources report that Muaz Salama al-Bair, a man with Down syndrome, was killed by Israeli soldiers during an operation in the village of Jamla, located in the western part of Daraa province. According to Syrian media, around 15 Israeli military vehicles entered Jamla on the night of Thursday, October 22. Soldiers searched several homes and positioned snipers on rooftops. Al-Bair was in one of the streets during the operation. Syrian media claims Israeli soldiers opened fire on him, then took the wounded man to their post in the Tall al-Ghaytar area. Later, UN forces informed Syrian civil defense of his death and the transfer of the body.
Ynet, citing the IDF spokesperson's office, reported that Israeli soldiers operating in a security zone in southern Syria noticed a person approaching them and initiated a suspect detention procedure. Despite an order to stop, the suspect continued to approach the soldiers, and fire was opened on him to neutralize the threat. The Turkish agency Anadolu cited the testimony of the deceased man's brother, who stated that Muaz was deaf and simply did not hear the order to stop. He may also not have understood the seriousness of the situation due to his disability. The IDF is investigating the circumstances of the incident.
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