TENSIONS escalated in the Middle East today after Syria threatened to bomb Tel Aviv airport in retaliation for the latest Israeli missile strikes targeting Damascus International Airport.

The Syrian government warned that it would exercise its legitimate right to self-defence following Tel Aviv’s latest attack, arguing that Israel has been acting with impunity in Syrian airspace for years.

Damascus said the Israeli aerial bombardments were in breach of international law and demanded an end to the “almost daily aggression” against Syrian territory.