Syrian authorities have been compelled to reroute flights carrying assist for earthquake victims after an Israeli airstrike knocked Aleppo airport out of service Tuesday, Syrian state media reported.
The Israeli army declined to remark.
Israel has for years been finishing up assaults towards what it has described as Iran-linked targets in Syria, the place Tehran’s affect has grown because it started supporting President Bashar Assad within the civil conflict that started in 2011.
In the second assault on Aleppo airport in six months, Syrian air defenses intercepted missiles launched from the Mediterranean, west of the coastal metropolis of Latakia, at 2:07 a.m. (2307 GMT), state news company SANA reported, citing a army supply.
The assault precipitated “material damage” to the airport, SANA cited the supply as saying, with out mentioning any casualties.
In a press release reported by state media, the transport ministry mentioned humanitarian assist flights could be rerouted to Damascus and Latakia after the “Israeli aggression”.
Foreign donors together with the United Arab Emirates, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Algeria have flown assist into Aleppo airport for the reason that Feb. 6 earthquake, Syrian state media has reported.
The earthquake killed 1,414 deaths in government-held components of the nation, the federal government has mentioned.
More than 5,800 have been reported killed by the earthquake within the regime and opposition-controlled components of Syria, based on totally different sources.
Israel has beforehand mentioned its airstrikes in Syria have slowed down Iran’s entrenchment within the nation, the place Tehran has supported pro-Assad teams together with Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
The assault in a single day was Israel’s third airstrike in Syria this 12 months, based on the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Last 12 months, Israel carried out greater than 30 airstrikes in Syria, the Observatory mentioned.
In January, the Syrian military mentioned an Israeli missile assault briefly put Damascus airport out of service.
Damascus airport was additionally struck final 12 months, making it not possible for the United Nations to fly in assist deliveries to needy Syrians for round two weeks, the U.N.’s fee of inquiry mentioned on the time.
Sources instructed Reuters a rocket assault in Damascus in February, additionally blamed by Syria on Israel, hit an set up the place Iranian officers have been assembly to advance applications to develop drone or missile capabilities of Tehran’s allies in Syria.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
