#BREAKING: Initial reports of Israeli airstrikes targeting Damascus International Airport in Syria
— Instant News Alerts (@InstaNewsAlerts) October 12, 2023
🚨 #BREAKING The #Israel Air Force has launched an attack on the international airport in #Damascus, #Syria. Syrian air defense systems have been activated in the area 👀
Follow and keep updated. pic.twitter.com/kUzK5UYfKB
— Human Dilemma (@HumanDilemma_) October 12, 2023
Syrian sources report that right now the airport in Damascus and facilities in Aleppo are under Israeli attack
— Human Dilemma (@HumanDilemma_) October 12, 2023
Syrian air defenses confront an Israeli aggression targeting the vicinity of Damascus International Airport
— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) October 12, 2023
Air defenses confront an Israeli aggression targeting the vicinity of Damascus International Airport — Syrian Media pic.twitter.com/1Eiwdr5xuY
— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) October 12, 2023
At the time of the Israeli attack, according to Flightradar24, an Iranian Airbus A340 was in the sky, flying from Tehran. pic.twitter.com/QJ1pUpA1vL
— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) October 12, 2023
Flight MEA427 Dubai to Beirut diverting away from Damascus
A plane from Iran to Syria was forced to turn around and leave due to the airstrikes
Iran's Foreign Minister was expected to land in Syria tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/kUtZfKuwlo
— Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) October 12, 2023
🚨🇮🇱 Mission completed: All Syrian International Airports out of business for a very long time following Israeli strikes. pic.twitter.com/RkuwMHvHPa
— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) October 12, 2023
BREAKING:
The Israel Air Force struck Damascus International Airport in Syria just minutes a plane with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on board.
Instead of landing, the plane is now heading home to Tehran pic.twitter.com/xBkCZEUlNT
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 12, 2023
🚨🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Breaking: Israeli air force intercepts Iranian plane over Syria. pic.twitter.com/HJWbTksb6c
— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) October 12, 2023
🚨🚨🇮🇱 Update: Iranian arms smuggling flight en route to #Damascus forced by Israeli Air Force to turn around near Damascus. pic.twitter.com/tJnIP6ILcD
— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) October 12, 2023
🚨🚨🇮🇱Live Update: Iranian Foreign Minister was in the plane intercepted by Israeli Air Force over Damascus. pic.twitter.com/hAcdmnPns2
— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) October 12, 2023
🚨🇮🇱 The Jewish Army targets several terrorist bases and weapon conveys in Syrian Damascus and Aleppo airports. pic.twitter.com/4dQVXJh715
— Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) October 12, 2023
BREAKING:
The Israeli Air Force has blown up the Damascus International Airport pic.twitter.com/DNCAPsE5gw
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 12, 2023
BREAKING:
The Airbus A340 carrying the Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister about to land in Damascus also had several commanders of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps on board and several tons of anti-tank missiles for Hezbollah.
Israel bombed the airport pic.twitter.com/ZwmEJ5uGAt
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 12, 2023
h/t DOORBERT