State media claims missiles shot down in what would be first alleged attack since bombing of Damascus airport that killed five over a month ago

Deemed one of deadliest such operations, no group has yet claimed responsibility

Diplomats, intel officials tell Reuters Iran is increasingly using civilian flights to transport arms, leading to increase in strategic attacks attributed to Israel

Strikes come as reports indicate Iranians co-opting bases, soldiers, with IRGC head reportedly visiting Syria recently to discuss bad blood between militias and regulars

Syrian state media claims air defenses intercepted most of the missiles, but damage still caused to sites

'Home Operation' was inspired by China's 2015 operation to evacuate its citizens and other foreigners from Yemen amid civil war, but film only mentions fictional country 'Poman'

Claim made by UK-based group; Syria admits 'significant damage' at airport, main runway out of use, all flights suspended; Syrian state television says repair work started

Both runways in Syrian capital hit three times during pre-dawn airstrikes, imaging service shows; Israel has accused Iran of using civilian flights to transfer weapons to Hezbollah

State media reports 'some technical equipment stopped functioning at the airport' without mentioning attack that it earlier blamed on Israel

Syrian military official claims country's air defense systems managed to thwart most of the offensive but that one civilian was injured and material damages were also incurred