Israel launched a missile strike on Damascus Worldwide Airport on Monday, killing 4 folks, together with two Syrian troopers, in keeping with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
This marks the second time in underneath seven months that the airport, which is utilized by Iranian-backed armed teams and Hezbollah fighters, has been focused by Israel.
The assault occurred at round 2:00 am and prompted the airport to close down, in keeping with Syria’s state information company SANA.
Whereas Syria’s Ministry of Transport started repairs instantly, some flights resumed on Monday and work continued in different components of the airport.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the runway used for civilian flights was mounted, however the runway used for cargo transport, which can be utilized by Hezbollah and different Iran-backed teams, stays out of service.
The Israeli strike focused “positions for Hezbollah and pro-Iranian teams contained in the airport and its environment, together with a weapons warehouse,” in keeping with the pinnacle of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
This comes simply days after the Israel Protection Forces stated they’d not settle for “Hezbollah 2.0” in Syria.
Israel has launched lots of of air strikes in opposition to Syria because the nation’s civil warfare started in 2011, concentrating on authorities troops and allied Iran-backed forces and Hezbollah fighters. Israel has said that it’ll not permit Iran to achieve a foothold in Syria.
