The Syrian government banned flights to and from Damascus International Airport "until further notice" on Friday, following Israeli airstrikes that damaged the airport's runway and terminal.

According to a military official cited by the state-run news agency SANA, Syrian air defenses intercepted and destroyed most of the Israeli missiles. However, one civilian was injured, and the property was damaged in the early morning strike.

Cham Wings Airline, a private Syrian airline, announced that all of its flights would be rerouted to Aleppo International Airport.

According to a later statement from the transport ministry, the Israeli air attacks damaged the runway and one of the airport's terminals.

"Due to these damages, all incoming and outgoing flights at the airport have been suspended until further notice," the second statement from the ministry stated.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday that Israeli airstrikes near the airport had damaged the runway after striking "warehouses of Iranian militias."

A representative for the Israeli military declined to comment.

Israel has been striking what it describes as Iranian-affiliated targets in Syria for several years, where Iranian-backed forces, including Hezbollah, have deployed to aid President Bashar al-Assad.

In a phone discussion with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian condemned the bombing as a "clear violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity... (and) contrary to international law and human principles," according to official Iranian media.