The bombardment signals the risks of a deepening rift between two powerful regional militaries over Syria, where Islamist rebels installed a new government after toppling Bashar al-Assad.

Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country.

A growing confrontation between Israel and Turkey over influence in Syria is posing a serious challenge for Syria's fragile new government. On Wednesday night, Israel bombed several military targets in Syria,