Protests erupt across Syria after Israeli forces kill man with Down syndrome

Arab News · 23‏/10‏/2026، 4:39:25 م

DAMASCUS: Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets on Friday to protest against Israeli military incursions into southern Syria, a day after Israeli forces shot dead a man with Down syndrome during a raid on a village in Daraa province. Demonstrations were held in Damascus, Quneitra, Homs and Hasakah, where protesters condemned the killing and repeated Israeli incursions, arrests and shelling, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported. In the capital, hundreds gathered outside the UN building in Mazze