An Israeli airstrike hit the international airport in the Syrian capital of Damascus and put it out of commission on Nov 26. The attack came just hours after the airport resumed flights after a monthlong hiatus following a previous Israeli strike.
The raid by Israeli warplanes targeted the runways, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Syrian Observatory also reported an explosion from the direction of a military airport in the Mazzeh area on the other side of Damascus. Watch the video to find out more.
A defiant Iran said Israel's killing of security chief Ali Larijani and other key officials would not hinder its operations with replacements swiftly appointed, as Israel launched a swathe of strikes against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The United States has encouraged Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah, but Damascus is reluctant to embark on such a mission for fear of being sucked into the war in the Middle East and inflaming sectarian tensions, five people briefed on the matter said.
Syrian authorities have banned alcohol from restaurants and bars in Damascus, one of the clearest moves yet by the Islamist-led government towards enforcing conservative ways since Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad 15 months ago.
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