This photo taken on Feb 7, 2023 shows Aleppo International Airport. (PHOTO / AFP)

DAMASCUS - Aleppo International Airport in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo went out of service as a result of an Israeli attack targeting the airport early Monday, the Syrian army said in a statement.

The air attack was carried out at about 4:30 am (0130 GMT), from the direction of the Mediterranean Sea, west of the northwestern Syrian province of Latakia, according to the statement.

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The attack caused material damage to the airport runway and put it out of service, the statement added, without providing further details.