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Israeli forces attack Aleppo airport, Syrian Arab News Agency reports
An Israeli F-35I fighter jet [Deror Avi / Creative Commons]

ISRAELI forces struck Aleppo airport early today, putting it out of service, in the latest attack on Syria by Tel Aviv’s military.

The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana) reported that Israel “carried out an air attack from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Latakia, targeting Aleppo international airport.”

Sana said the strike “caused material damage” to the airport, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.

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