Israel quietly lifts block on night flights at Syria's airports

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Regional officials say Israel had previously threatened to shoot down aircraft testing navigation systems at Damascus airport, delaying their activation for months Syria's Damascus and Aleppo international airports are now open for nighttime flights after Israel quietly lifted its block on the activation of essential navigation equipment, regional officials have told Middle East Eye. The Syrian General Authority for Civil Aviation and Transport announced on Thursday that it had completed the ins