BEIRUT — Syria accused Israel of firing rockets early on Friday that hit near a major military airport west of Damascus, triggering a fire, and warned Israel of repercussions without specifying whether it would retaliate for the attack. The rockets fell in the vicinity of the Mezzeh military airport on the western edge of the Syrian capital. The Mezzeh airport compound, located on the southwestern edge of the capital, had been used to launch attacks on rebel-held areas near Damascus and has come previously under rebel fire. On Dec. 7, the Syrian government reported Israel fired surface-to-surface missiles that also struck near the Mezzeh airport. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently reiterated his government's position to not get involved in the Syrian war.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2017 01:54 UTC