Syria accuses Israel of airstrikes on Abu Al-Duhur military airport in Idlib

Syria on Monday accused Israel of carrying out eight airstrikes on the Abu Al-Duhur military airport in northwest Idlib, a facility that has been out of service for years, according to a Syrian military source cited by state media.

The source said, "Israeli warplanes targeted the runway of Abu Al-Duhur military airport in eastern Idlib with eight airstrikes at dawn today," adding that "the attack caused material damage to the airport's infrastructure but no casualties were reported."

The airport has been out of operation since 2012 and is guarded by protection forces from the Syrian Ministry of Defense.

Israeli forces have previously targeted the airport, launching hundreds of strikes on what they describe as military targets in Syria after the ouster of the previous regime, which was reported to have occurred at the end of 2024, although the timing remains unclear in official statements.

The former regime regained control of the facility in late 2018, after losing it in September 2015 when opposition factions seized most of Idlib province.