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.

In the four months since Assad was toppled, Israel has seized ground in southwest Syria, made overtures to the Druze minority, and struck much of the Syrian military’s heavy weapons and equipment. Wednesday’s strikes were some of the most intense yet.

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,