Report: Israeli Strike Near Damascus Airport Targets Hizbullah Military Base

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A massive explosion that struck near Damascus International Airport early on Thursday setting off large fires, was reportedly the result of an Israeli strike that targeted a Hizbullah military base, media reports said.

The blast was outside the airport itself. It was not immediately clear whether it was the result of an air strike or a ground attack, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Israeli warplanes have hit the airport and other bases around the capital in the past, targeting what it said were weapons stockpiles of Hizbullah, which is allied with the Syrian government.

Hizbullah's al-Manar television said the explosion was "probably" caused by an Israeli air strike.

"The blast was huge," Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman told Agence France Presse. "It's unclear what caused the explosion but there are fires raging at the site."

Al-Manar said the strike caused only material damage.

"Al-Manar's correspondent reported that an explosion struck at dawn on Thursday in fuel tanks and a warehouse near Damascus International Airport and that it was probably the result of an Israeli strike," the channel said.

Other media reports said the “Israeli raid targeted an ammunition depot for Hizbullah.”

The airport lies about 25 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of the capital.

It was hit by Israeli air strikes in December 2014, Syrian state media reported at the time.

Israel does not usually confirm or deny each individual raid it carries out.

But last month, it said it had carried out several strikes near the Syrian desert city of Palmyra, targeting what it said were "advanced weapons" belonging to Hezbollah.

The strikes prompted Syria to launch retaliatory ground to air missiles, one of which was intercepted over Israeli territory in the most serious flare-up between the two neighbors since the Syrian civil war began six years ago.

Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman threatened to destroy Syrian air defense systems if they were used again.

On January 13, Syria accused Israel of bombing Mazzeh air base in the western suburbs of the capital. There were several strikes near the same base last year.

In April 2016, Netanyahu admitted for the first time that Israel had attacked dozens of convoys in Syria that he said were transporting weapons destined for Hezbollah.

Israel and Syria are still technically at war, though the armistice line had remained largely quiet for decades until 2011 when the Syrian conflict began.

Israel and Hezbollah fought a devastating 34-day war in 2006 which killed 1,200 people in Lebanon, mainly civilians, and 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers.

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Thumb ex-fpm 27 April 2017, 08:15

It seems the Russians are giving the Israelis permission to bomb damascus.

Thumb _mowaten_ 27 April 2017, 10:46

cue the israeli cheerleaders of this forum

Thumb _mowaten_ 27 April 2017, 10:49

while they usually try to pass off as lebanese, as soon as their bosses in israel commit another war crime, another illegal attack or another provocation, they snap and cant help falling into cheerleading mode.

Missing un520 27 April 2017, 10:50

Just answer the comment, please. Why doesnt Russia prevent this sort of things?

Thumb _mowaten_ 27 April 2017, 10:50

the funniest part is that when israel will have to pay the price for their countless crimes, and they will, they'll cry and pretend to be "poor victims only defending themselves"

Thumb marcus 27 April 2017, 10:50

if you say so shia troll, if you say so.

Thumb EagleDawn 27 April 2017, 10:56

@mowateh; we all know you're not lebanese, the only question is whether you're either shia iranian or shia yemeni, so it begs the question: why are you here all day every day posting sectarian incitement?

You're not Lebanese, and even less honorable, so don't pretend to speak for what you're not.
You have no idea what is good for Lebanon, and you don't care either. You're an iranian-loving muppet and only their interests count for you.

Thumb EagleDawn 27 April 2017, 10:59

lol @mowateh

do you have a time frame as to when israel will have to pay the price for their countless crimes?

Great to see you so bitter;)

I remember the day you demonstrated against assad's occupation of Lebanon and you barged through intelligence barricades and got hurt in the process:) Do you still remember that ya irani? and on March the 8th you headed the demonstration chanting " Shoukran Souriya".

Missing mohammad_ca 27 April 2017, 11:00

make them pay the price from where they bombed not from Lebanon.

Missing mohammad_ca 27 April 2017, 11:01

momo don't deflect...Lavrov just yesterday said that Russia's air defense system covers all of Syria...and now what?

Thumb ashtah 27 April 2017, 11:04

the 'funniest' part is your an assad paid mouthpiece and a cheap one.

Thumb thepatriot 28 April 2017, 05:25

You want legal momo? Ever heard of 1701??

Thumb Southern...... 27 April 2017, 12:08

trolls who are cheering-up the damage caused by an enemy are of two categories:

a) none Lebanese ones; posting from Haifa and beyond Haifa.
b) "flea Lebanese citizens" who must be brought to justice for treason.

they must be labeled on their forehead, as to identify its category.

Thumb Southern...... 27 April 2017, 12:20

some jews don't deserve that but 99,99 do, so a new hitler will emerge to end with the remaining.

Thumb barrymore 27 April 2017, 14:40

To the shia iranian traitors living in Lebanon:

Look at it this way: The Lebanese consider Israel to be an enemy at this stage, but an external one. But we consider you and your iranian hezbollah an enemy from within which is more dangerous and more evil. You are an enemy that kills us, threatens us, steals our country's resources, kidnaps us for ransom, kills our leaders and politicians, steals our cars, deals in drugs and money laundering, and is a cancer to our way of life. You are an enemy that gets us involved in wars in Iraq, Syria Yemen and other places. Because of you we have lost opportunity costs of over $30 billion, our economy is in shambles, our youth have to emigrate, and we have a passport that is lower than that of North Korea.

Israel as an external enemy has offered us peace and is ready to make peace. You offer us wars and destruction and avenging your hussain.

Guess which enemy we despise most and consider the greatest threat to our existence?

You!

Thumb Southern...... 27 April 2017, 14:51

then could you tell us how much would you despise Israel if it occupy Lebanon by stepping your head and likes with shoe, but glad that the resistance prevented that, so you can live now freely, but undeserved.

btw, in that case you wouldn't even have a passport to enjoy.

Thumb ex-fpm 27 April 2017, 15:02

well said barry.

Thumb i.report 27 April 2017, 15:18

Oui, bien dit Barry.

Thumb justin 27 April 2017, 19:23

barry

the shia حسين حمية who killed إليان الصفتلي spent less than 2 years in jail and has been released.

read the full story:
خاص موقع القوات”: الرصاصة أغلى من ثمن أرواحنا.. قاتل إليان الصفتلي خارج السجن!
https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2017/04/27/charly-azar-56/

https://www.lebanese-forces.com/2017/04/18/charly-azar-51/

Thumb kanaanljdid 27 April 2017, 20:17

Tu l'as dis Barry!

Thumb liberty 27 April 2017, 21:06

couldn't have said it better @Barry

Thumb shab 27 April 2017, 17:49

lool @ S-300 S-400 and all they up to S-1000

Thumb janoubi 27 April 2017, 08:17

وكالة سبوتنيك الروسية إن #الطيران_الإسرائيلي استهدف السرب العسكري داخل المطار بخمس غارات.

Thumb lubnani.masi7i 27 April 2017, 08:20

lol well done

Thumb ansarullah 27 April 2017, 08:23

Allah Y2awi Shi3it Ali

Lan Tousba Zainabu Marataynn

Lan Lan Lan

Missing mohammad_ca 27 April 2017, 11:45

Ali, Zaynab, Fatima and the rest of Ahlul bayt are innocent of you safawite filthy.

Thumb shab 27 April 2017, 17:54

It's an Afghan posting words he learned in Fus7a

Default-user-icon ado.australia (Guest) 27 April 2017, 08:28

I have said it many times before, no body can fly over syrian or lebanese airspace now that the russians have deployed their S-400 and S-10000000 missile system in syria. The days Israel has a free hand over Syrian and Lebanese airspace are long over.

It seems I am right for the 100th time on this matter.

Default-user-icon mowaten-dareet (Guest) 27 April 2017, 08:33

Assad and Hezbollah will respond I can assure you of that at a time and day of their choosing. Their response is going to be earth shattering, just wait and see.

Thumb ashtah 27 April 2017, 11:05

loool

Thumb Abu-Ivanka 27 April 2017, 08:35

Ivanka came up with the idea and it worked.

Thumb Roukuz 27 April 2017, 08:53

I wonder where you are and how you are dear flamethrower as you lay in pieces and tranquility at your final resting place at Damascus Airport. RIP shia Hero

Thumb galaxy 27 April 2017, 08:58

An Israeli air strike against hezbollah positions in Syria.

Thumb galaxy 27 April 2017, 09:00

إعلام "حزب الله" يرجح أن تكون الغارة بمحيط مطار دمشق إسرائيلية.۔

lol enjoy;)

Default-user-icon interceptor.bro (Guest) 27 April 2017, 09:03

i cri every tiem.

Default-user-icon mystic.tic.tic (Guest) 27 April 2017, 09:04

This will not go un-noticed, i promise you.

Default-user-icon nasser Kandil (Guest) 27 April 2017, 09:06

Israel and its allies will live to regret this aggression. The Syrian strategic bombers have already flattened Tel Aviv and are on their way back to their bases in Syria.

Default-user-icon celebrayshun (Guest) 27 April 2017, 09:07

fireworks at night are so beautiful and romantic

Thumb justin 27 April 2017, 09:37

Hizbullah Says Blast near Damascus 'Probably' Caused by Israeli Strike

Probably?

Thumb shab 27 April 2017, 17:55

With the accuracy of barrel bombs, all is possible

Thumb EagleDawn 27 April 2017, 09:49

Al Manar reported.... lol

still nobody can give a single reason why the Israeli Air Force would strike in that area. it has no tactical nor strategic advantage and is sure to give the dictator and his iranian terrorist allies such hezbollah a wave of sympathy and justify additional support by their foreign handlers.

Thumb shab 27 April 2017, 17:56

Lool, I already have more sympathy for the dictator

Thumb barrymore 27 April 2017, 09:56

I would be extremely disappointed if less than 100 iranian hezbollah terrorists are killed an ugly death.

Thumb joebustani 27 April 2017, 09:56

bless anyone person, entity, organization, brigade or country that inflicts extreme pain and unbearable suffering, death, torture, and destruction upon the iranian sectarian terrorist militia and its members, sponsors, supporters or followers wherever they may be.

Missing mohammad_ca 27 April 2017, 10:01

Ooops looks like Russia's air defense system is down lol

Thumb shab 27 April 2017, 17:57

Stuxnet

Default-user-icon jackTheRipper (Guest) 27 April 2017, 10:13

Excellent , excellent bombings.

Thumb marcus 27 April 2017, 10:19

didn't ado from australia the assad and hezbollah fake Christian cheerleader say that not even a fly can now enter Syrian airspace because of the invincible russian air defense system.

I believe this is the 50th israeli air strike since the troll made that statement.

I bet it must have been hell down there and could not have happened to nicer 'people'.

Missing mohammad_ca 27 April 2017, 10:25

and we're sill waiting for the "right time and right place" but peaceful protests? let's bomb the heck out of those!

Thumb EagleDawn 27 April 2017, 10:53

"ado.australia
israel is even more upset as they now cannot even enter Lebanese airspace!!!! Maybe you can thank Turkey for this because now Israel is finally vonerable in Lebanese airspace!

Yes... Israel now needs permission from Russia to fly in Syria and Lebanon and even in northern Israel! S-400 is a game changer and now only the US F22 raptors can do anything without Russian permission!"

lol

Thumb ashtah 27 April 2017, 11:05

indeed lol

Thumb enterprise 28 April 2017, 03:44

the pathetic troll from australia is a game changer himself!

Thumb shab 27 April 2017, 18:00

lool the Israeli pilots are more familiar with Syrian airspace than any other

Thumb enterprise 28 April 2017, 03:44

it's their training ground

Thumb enterprise 28 April 2017, 03:45

or better training airspace:)

Missing un520 27 April 2017, 10:52

No casualties? Does Hezbollah let their weaponry unguarded?

Missing mohammad_ca 27 April 2017, 11:52

"divine victory" that the jihadists were spared lol