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Israel Bombs Damascus International Airport in Syria

HeadlineJun 13, 2022

Syria has suspended all flights at the Damascus International Airport after an Israeli attack damaged the airport’s runway and observation tower. Israel reportedly launched a volley of missiles from the occupied Golan Heights early Friday morning. Syria, Iran and Russia condemned the attack. In recent years Israel has quietly carried out hundreds of strikes inside Syria targeting Syrian forces, as well as Iranian-backed fighters.

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