Israeli air strike targets Syria’s Aleppo airport forcing it to suspend operations

An Israeli air strike targeted Syria’s Aleppo airport causing some “material damage” to it, the Syrian defense ministry said in a statement on Facebook early on Wednesday.

Israel has for years been carrying out attacks against what it has described as Iran-linked targets in Syria, where Tehran’s influence has grown since it began supporting President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war that started in 2011.

 According to the report, four missiles were fired towards the airport. Explosions were heard in Aleppo and Latakia.

Previously, the Israeli air force struck the airport on March 7. As a result, the facility had to suspend its operations for a few days.