Israeli Troops Mass at Gaza Border Amid Rocket Fire, Air Strikes, Clashes in Israel

Family and friends, including Israeli soldiers, mourn over the flag-covered coffin of Israeli soldier Omer Tabib, who was killed during cross-border fighting with Gaza, at his funeral in Eliakim, Israel, on May 13, 2021. Avishag Shar-Yashuv/Reuters

GAZA/JERUSALEM—Israeli troops massed at Gaza’s border on May 13 and Palestinian militants pounded Israel with rockets in intense hostilities that have caused international concern and touched off clashes between Jews and Arabs in Israel.

Days of violence between Jewish Israelis and the country’s Arab minority worsened overnight, with synagogues attacked and fighting breaking out on the streets of some communities.