Runway of Syrian military airport said targeted by unidentified jets; some outlets suspect Israel

The runway of a military airport in northwestern Syria was targeted overnight by unidentified fighter jets, according to Arab media, with some reports suspecting that Israel was behind the strike.

Al Jazeera reports that four strikes hit the runway of Abu al-Zuhour Military Airport near Idlib — not far from the border with Turkey — and Al Hadath described them as “likely Israeli.”

There has been no comment from Israel on the reports.

Israel has been seeking to prevent Turkish entrenchment and influence in Syria, and in the past carried out strikes purportedly to stop Turkey from assisting in building up the new Syrian government’s air force.

If confirmed to be an Israeli airstrike, it would mark the first such attack by the Israeli Air Force since March 2026, when the IDF said it hit Syrian military camps in the country’s south in response to an alleged attack on Druze civilians in the Sweida area. Before that, in July 2025, the IDF bombed the Syrian general staff command building in Damascus, also in response to attacks on the Druze.