An Israeli airstrike that struck Damascus International Airport caused "significant" damage to infrastructure and rendered the main runway unserviceable until further notice, Syria said Saturday.
The statement by the Transportation Ministry was the first detailing the extent of damage from Friday's airstrike.
Saturday's statement said the runway had been damaged "in several locations" and that the strike also hit the airport's second terminal building.
The airport is located south of the capital Damascus where Syrian opposition activists say Iran-backed militiamen are active and have arms depots.
Israel's military has declined to comment on the airstrike.