Israeli Attack on Damascus and Aleppo Airports (Video)

The "SANA" agency reported that Syrian air defenses fired missiles in response to Israeli airstrikes on the airports of Damascus and Aleppo, rendering them inoperable. The agency quoted a Syrian military source stating that "barrages of rockets hit the airports simultaneously," describing it as an attempt to divert world attention from Israel's war with Hamas fighters in Gaza. The local private channel “Sham FM” revealed that there were damages at Aleppo airport with no reported fatalities or injuries, and did not provide any information about the impact of the strike on Damascus airport. Technical teams headed to the airports to assess the extent of the damage, according to the Syrian Ministry of Transport. The Syrian Ministry of Transport announced the rerouting of scheduled flights from Damascus and Aleppo airports to Latakia International Airport. Sources told "Reuters" that the aim of the strikes on the airports was to disrupt Iranian supply lines to Syria, as Tehran's influence has increased since it began supporting President Bashar al-Assad in the civil war that erupted in 2011.