Israel attacked the Aleppo International Airport, the Syrian television channel Al-Ikhbariya reported. Later, the Syrian Defense Ministry said that due to the damage received, the Aleppo airport suspended work. Israel has not yet commented on these statements.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the blow was struck at 02:07 local time (coinciding with Moscow). “As a result, the airport was damaged, it went out of order,” the statement said. statement departments.
On February 19, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced Israeli rocket attacks on Damascus. According to the agency, as a result of the strikes, 5 people were killed and 15 injured. AFP, citing data from the Syrian Monitoring Center for Human Rights, wrote about 15 dead. Damascus authorities also reported damage to historic buildings in the city as a result of the attack.