Israel’s attacks on Damascus hinder chemical weapons search, Syrian official says

THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Israeli airstrikes on Damascus are hampering Syria’s efforts to find and destroy chemical weapons stockpiled during the rule of toppled ruler Bashar al-Assad, a government adviser said on Thursday.

A planned visit by inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has already had to be postponed, adviser Ibrahim Olabi said.

The OPCW will hold an urgent meeting on Tuesday next week to discuss the situation and impact of the Israeli attacks,…