Israel says it intercepted Iranian planes sent to aid Syria's Assad

A worker tears down pictures of Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his allies in the region at a gas station in Nubl, Aleppo, Syria, on December 11, 2024.
A worker tears down pictures of Syria's Bashar al-Assad and his allies in the region at a gas station in Nubl, Aleppo, Syria, on December 11, 2024.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the air force diverted Iranian aircraft carrying troops to help former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad amid the country’s revolution last year.