Israeli fighter jets strike airport on the Lebanon-Syria border - report

This attack was reportedly carried out in a similar fashion to the one reported two hours prior in another airport situated on the Syrian side of the border. 

A satellite image shows the Iranian embassy and consulate before a suspected Israeli strike, in Damascus, Syria September 4, 2023 in this handout image. (photo credit: MAXAR TECHNOLOGY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
A satellite image shows the Iranian embassy and consulate before a suspected Israeli strike, in Damascus, Syria September 4, 2023 in this handout image.
(photo credit: MAXAR TECHNOLOGY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)

Israeli fighter jets attacked an airport in Lebanon's north-eastern border with Syria, Israeli media reported on Saturday, citing Lebanese media outlets. 

The strike is thus far unconfirmed.

This attack was reportedly carried out in a similar fashion to the one reported two hours prior in another airport situated on the Syrian side of the border. 

Syrian air defense fires at Israeli plane in northern Syria

Arab media outlets stated that aircraft struck the outskirts of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali in Syria, along the border of Lebanon.

 A view of a partially destroyed building  targeted by the Israeli army in its assassination of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, Beirut, July 31, 2024. (credit: Fadel Itani/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A view of a partially destroyed building targeted by the Israeli army in its assassination of Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr, Beirut, July 31, 2024. (credit: Fadel Itani/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Additionally, the Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al-Akhbar had earlier reported that Syria had fired two interceptor missiles that exploded in the airspace above the northern portion of the country on Friday.

The explosions were reported above the towns of Al-Qasr and Mutariba near the Lebanon-Syria border.

The report claimed they were attempting to intercept Israeli planes that had launched an airstrike on the Dabaa Airport north of Al Qusayr.