Protesters rallied in several Syrian governorates on Friday, October 23, to condemn Israeli incursions into the southern governorates of Daraa and Quneitra and the killing and detention of Syrians, particularly following the killing of a young man with a disability.

Enab Baladi correspondents reported demonstrations in Daraa, Quneitra, al-Hasakah (northeastern Syria), Raqqa (northern Syria), and the city of Salamiya (Hama countryside, central Syria).

A protest in Salamiya (Hama countryside, central Syria) condemning the Israeli army’s killing of a young Syrian man with a disability in Daraa, October 23, 2026 (Enab Baladi/Alma Nasser).

Calls for protests were also reported in Homs and the city of Masyaf (Hama countryside, central Syria), as well as several locations in Damascus and Damascus countryside.

Demonstrators carried signs condemning Israeli incursions and the detention of Syrians from Daraa and Quneitra governorates.

Demonstrators in March 18 Square in Daraa condemn the Israeli army’s killing ofMouaz Salama al-Ba’ir, October 23, 2026 (Enab Baladi/Mahjoub al-Hashish).

Hundreds of Syrians attended the funeral of  Mouaz Salama al-Ba’ir, a young man with a disability who was killed by the Israeli army in Jamlah (Daraa countryside, southern Syria), on Thursday

Al-Ba’ir was found shot dead after a patrol of approximately 15 military vehicles withdrew from Jamlah, where Israeli forces had searched several homes.

Snipers were deployed on civilian rooftops during the searches, according to Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Daraa.

A protest in Salamiya (Hama countryside, central Syria) condemning the Israeli army’s killing of a young Syrian man with a disability in Daraa, October 23, 2026 (Enab Baladi/Alma Nasser).

According to information relayed by the correspondent, Mouaz, who had a disability, was walking through a neighborhood in the village during the incursion when Israeli forces opened fire on him. They then took him, wounded, to Tal al-Ghaithar , an Israeli military gathering point north of Wadi al-Ruqad (southern Syria).

The correspondent added that the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) informed the Syrian Civil Defense of the young man’s death and handed over his body, which was later taken to Nawa National Hospital (Daraa governorate).

Israeli Army Kills Man With Disability During Daraa Incursion

Incursion and Detention in Quneitra

Israeli incursions into southern Syria continue, sometimes accompanied by the detention of Syrians.

Enab Baladi’s correspondent in Quneitra reported that the Israeli army detained Firas Qassem, a young man from Taranja (Quneitra governorate, southwestern Syria), during an incursion and searches of several homes the previous day. He was later released.

Demonstrators in Raqqa (northern Syria) condemn the Israeli army’s killing of a young Syrian man with a disability, October 23, 2026 (Enab Baladi/Ahmad al-Hamdi).

The correspondent reported at the time that a UNDOF patrol arrived at the location where Israeli troops were deployed, but the Israeli army prevented it from passing because the road was closed.

As the Israeli patrols withdrew, UNDOF personnel entered the location where the young man had been detained to assess the situation and examine the circumstances and reasons behind the Israeli patrols’ detention and search operations, according to the correspondent.

Demonstrators in Raqqa (northern Syria) condemn the Israeli army’s killing of a young Syrian man with a disability, October 23, 2026 (Enab Baladi/Ahmad al-Hamdi).

Residents are calling on UNDOF to fulfill its role in preventing these repeated Israeli violations in Quneitra, rather than limiting its activities to monitoring and submitting periodic reports to UN headquarters.

More Than 450 Incursions

The Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) documented at least 453 ground incursions by Israeli forces into Syrian territory, along with the killing of 69 people and 162 cases of arbitrary detention, between December 8, 2024, and October 6, 2026.

In a report published on October 8, the network said the incursions were concentrated primarily in Quneitra and Daraa governorates and, to a lesser extent, Damascus countryside. It noted that the figures represented the minimum number of cases it had been able to document, drawing on its violations database, field monitoring, witness testimonies, and open and official sources.

Demonstrators in Raqqa (northern Syria) condemn the Israeli army’s killing of a young Syrian man with a disability, October 23, 2026 (Enab Baladi/Ahmad al-Hamdi).

According to the report, Israeli operations evolved during the documented period from limited movements near the separation lines into repeated incursions into inhabited villages and towns. These were accompanied by killings, injuries, detentions, and home raids, as well as attacks on media, medical, and humanitarian workers, including Syrian Arab Red Crescent personnel.

Under its classification of cases by the party responsible, the network attributed 12 cases, including one involving a child, to Israeli occupation forces, accounting for approximately 92.3% of the total.