Israel strikes hit bases in central Syria, kill four in south

Israeli shelling killed four people in southern Syria on Tuesday, Syria’s state news agency reported, after the Israeli military said its troops had clashed with militants there who had opened fire on them.

The violence along the border area marks increased friction between Israel and Syria, where a new Islamist-led leadership has been installed after rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad from power in December.

Israel has since said it