According to the reports, the country’s air defense systems had been activated in response to the strike.
Explosions were reportedly heard in the area.
Sources in the Syrian opposition claimed that the air strike occurred near the Aleppo airport, and was aimed at posts in which Iranian forces are stationed.
A Syrian military official told the official SANA news agency that the airport in Aleppo was shut down following the alleged Israeli air strike.
The source also confirmed that "a military official was killed and seven others were injured, including two civilians."
This past Friday night, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported that Israel carried out an air strike near the city of Homs in western Syria. READ MORE
