Smoke rose from Syria's Kurdish-controlled northeast city of Qamishli as Israeli airstrikes on Sunday put the Damascus airport out of service, leading to the diversion of incoming flights, according to the Syrian army and pro-government newspaper. Israel has long targeted what it claims are Iranian-linked targets in Syria, including Aleppo and Damascus airports.

The Syrian army revealed that its air defenses successfully intercepted Israeli missiles launched from the Golan Heights. The strikes not only targeted the airport but also outposts in the Damascus countryside, resulting in material losses. However, the extent of the damage to the country's largest civilian airport was not specified in the statement. The Israeli military has yet to comment on the matter.

In response to the attack, flights scheduled to arrive in the capital, Damascus, are being redirected to airports in Latakia and Aleppo, as reported by Syrian pro-government newspaper, Al Watan, on Sunday.

This recent airstrike on Damascus International Airport took place less than 30 hours after it had resumed operations, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). The airport had barely returned to full functionality before being rendered inoperable again due to Israeli attacks.

Israel's consistent targeting of Iranian-linked assets in Syria has fueled tensions between the two nations for years. The airstrikes on major airports in Aleppo and Damascus have become a recurring part of this ongoing conflict.