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Qatar: An Israeli raid destroys Aleppo Airport and puts it out of service.. and diversified the route of relief aid planes due to the earthquake

March 7, 2023

Today, Tuesday, the Israeli occupation launched an air strike on Aleppo International Airport, destroying its runway and putting it out of service, according to a military source.

And the Syrian news agency quoted a source as saying that "At exactly 2:07 am today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the direction of the Mediterranean, west of Latakia, targeting Aleppo International Airport, which caused material damage to the airport and put it out of service.".

For its part, the Syrian Ministry of Transport said in a statement that the landing of relief aid planes due to the earthquake will be diverted, after an air strike that caused Aleppo International Airport to be out of service, according to Reuters.

The ministry added in its statement "It was decided to transfer the landing of scheduled and programmed flights through Aleppo International Airport to become through Damascus and Latakia airports".

Reuters also quoted Syrian official media as saying that Israel carried out the attack on the airport in the north of the country, while the Israeli army declined to comment.

According to SANA, it is noteworthy that the Israeli occupation has been carrying out repeated air strikes in recent years against various locations in Syria, which have killed a number of Syrian civilians and military personnel. fix it,

Arab Desk

Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

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