The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war watchdog for vague funding, also said Saturday that the north runway at the airport was damaged, as well as the observation tower and lighting systems used to navigate the planes. The group said unused passenger rooms at the airport were hit by the strike. He claimed that the arrivals halls had been redefined as areas for the unannounced arrival of senior members of the Iranian army and the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group. The guard posted photos on the Internet on Saturday, which showed some of the damage at the airport. The images could not be directly verified independently. Get the Times of Israel Daily E-mail and never miss our top stories By registering, you agree to the terms An Israeli satellite news agency said on Friday that the strikes had “completely shut down” operations on both runways, but did not report any construction strikes at the airport. The Syrian Observatory’s lens through Damascus International Airport monitors the damage done to the airport’s old terminals as a result of Israeli raids, which are being used to obtain secret information from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanese the temporary storage of Iranian weapons pic.twitter.com/Rvi76Q0CBQ – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (@syriahr) June 11, 2022 Syria acknowledged on Saturday that the pre-dawn strike at Damascus International Airport had caused “significant” damage to infrastructure and rendered the main runway out of order. The Transport Ministry statement was the first to describe in detail the extent of the damage from Friday’s airstrike. Damage to passenger cabins at Damascus airport, as shown in a photograph released on June 11, 2022 by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. He said the airport lounge was being used as a base for the unannounced arrival of senior members of the Iranian army and the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group. (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights) The ministry confirmed that all flights to and from the airport were still suspended because “some technical equipment stopped operating at the airport”. Saturday’s statement said the runway was damaged “in several locations” and that the strike also affected the second building of the airport terminal. “As a result of these damages, incoming and outgoing flights through the airport have been suspended until further notice,” he said. “Civil aviation and national companies are working… to repair the extensive damage to the airport,” the ministry said. Israel has not made an official comment on the incident. In an unusually bitter condemnation, Russia attacked Israel on Friday after the coup. Russia’s foreign ministry has condemned the “vicious practice” of Israeli raids on civilian infrastructure, saying it was “provocative” and “violates basic rules of international law.” Syrian state media reported that Israeli warplanes hit targets south of Damascus around 4:20 a.m. Friday, injuring one person and causing property damage. This archive photo taken on October 1, 2020 shows the Syrian flag waving at Damascus International Airport outside the Syrian capital. (Luay Besara / AFP) The Israeli satellite information company ImageSat International (ISI) said on Friday that the strikes had “completely shut down” operations in both runways of the airport. Each treadmill appeared to have been hit three times. In separate rocket attacks in April and May, other sections of one of the corridors were damaged in attacks attributed to Israel. According to the ISI, these strikes significantly reduced the length of the runway and prevented large planes from landing. Friday’s strike “shut down the entire airport until it was repaired,” ISI said. This photo, released by ImageSat International on June 10, 2022, shows Damascus International Airport in Syria following an airstrike attributed to Israel. (ImageSat International) Israel frequently targets Iranian-linked facilities and convoys in Syria and relies on a “de-escalation mechanism” agreed with Moscow to avoid a direct confrontation with Russian forces there. However, Israel’s ties with Russia are strained by the conflict in Ukraine, and Friday’s bitter comments from Russia about the Syrian strike underscored growing friction. Israel has repeatedly accused Iran of smuggling weapons and missile development systems from Tehran to the Lebanese terrorist representative Hezbollah using civilian flights through Syria. This photo, released by ImageSat International on June 10, 2022, shows Damascus International Airport in Syria following an airstrike attributed to Israel. (ImageSat International) Last month, a spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces in Arabic claimed that the son-in-law of the assassinated commander of the Revolutionary Guards, Kassem Suleimani, was behind the operation. Avichay Adraee accused Iran and Hezbollah of “endangering civilians” by smuggling weapons through civilian flights to Damascus International Airport in order to “maintain secrecy”. Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets in Syria over the years, but rarely recognizes or discusses such operations. He says he is targeting bases of Iran’s allied militias, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has fighters deployed in Syria in support of Assad’s government forces, as well as weapons shipments believed to be intended for various proxies. Israeli strikes have continued on Syrian airspace, which is largely controlled by Russia, although ties with Moscow have deteriorated in recent weeks. Israel has opposed Russia as it increasingly supports Ukraine, while seeking to maintain freedom of movement in the Syrian skies. Late Monday night, Syrian state media reported that Israeli missiles targeted Syrian army positions south of Damascus, causing damage but no casualties. Also this week, Israeli tanks reportedly bombed a Syrian military post in a demilitarized section of the Golan Heights. Emanuel Fabian contributed to this report. It is not (only) for you. Times of Israel support is not a transaction for an online service such as subscribing to Netflix. The ToI community is reaching out to people like you who are interested in a common good: ensuring that Israel’s balanced, responsible coverage continues to be available to millions around the world, free of charge. We’re sure to remove all ads from your page and give you access to some amazing community-only content. 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