A satellite image taken Thursday showed damage at the Aleppo International Airport in northern Syria, in an airstrike attributed to Israel the previous night.
The image, taken by Planet Labs PBC and provided by Aurora Intel, appeared to show a scorched area near the end of the runway.
Near the damaged area several vehicles can be seen in the image, likely conducting repairs to the runway, said Aurora Intel, a network that provides news and updates based on open-source intelligence.
A radio navigation system, south of the runway, used to aid aircraft in staying on course was also seen damaged in the image.
On Wednesday night, Syria said Israel carried out two consecutive airstrikes, the first on the Aleppo airport and the second near the capital Damascus. The second target was later said to be a similar navigation system used by the Damascus International Airport.
According to an official notice sent by Syrian aviation authorities, the radio navigation system was out of service at the Damascus airport. Aurora Intel said additional satellite images appeared to confirm damage was caused to the site.
Another notice, known as a NOTAM, stated that the runway at the Aleppo airport was damaged, along with the navigational system seen damaged in the satellite image.
Syria warns Israel ‘playing with fire’ after alleged nighttime airstrikes
Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad issued a harsh warning to Israel on Thursday after Damascus accused Jerusalem of airstrikes targeting two major airports the previous night.
Mekdad said Israel was “playing with fire” and risking a wider military conflict, according to Arabic media reports.
Syria’s foreign ministry said in a statement: “The ongoing Israeli military aggressions threaten to explode the security and military situation in the region.
“Syria will not remain silent in the face of these aggressions, and sooner or later the Israelis will pay the price.”
The ministry accused the US and the West of “turning a blind eye and encouraging Israel.”
Syria accuses Israel of consecutive airstrikes on Aleppo airport, Damascus
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