The Israeli Air Force reportedly carried out an airstrike early Tuesday morning on the airport in the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to Syrian state media.
There were no immediate reports of injuries, but Syrian media said the airport had been closed due to damage from the strike. According to reports, Syria’s air defenses were activated but it was not clear whether there was an interception. Syria regularly claims to have intercepted Israeli missiles, although military analysts are skeptical of such claims.
Short clips and photos circulated on social media, purportedly from the strike site, show fires at the airport.
In line with its policy of not generally commenting on airstrikes in Syria, there was no comment from the Israel Defense Forces.
Syria’s state news agency SANA quoted a military source as saying that “at 2:07, the Israeli enemy launched an airstrike from the Mediterranean Sea. [Sea]… targeting the international airport in Aleppo. As a result of material damage at the airport, it was not operational.”
Reports in Syria: Israel attacked Aleppo airport
According to a report by Syrian TV, the target of the attack was inside the airport. Loud explosions were heard in the area pic.twitter.com/rHm7bACgWu— Yoni Ben Menachem Yoni Ben Menachem (@yonibmen) March 7, 2023
Israel was held responsible for the last airstrike, when Syrian state media said air strike It targeted a residential area in Damascus, killing five people and wounding 15 others.
