Massive Military Operation Launched by Israel

 

Ross Dunn

Witnesses say hundreds of Israeli soldiers have been deployed¹ in southern Gaza. The forces, which include armored, engineering and infantry² units, backed by tanks, bulldozers and helicopter gun-ships entered Rafah Monday morning.

The soldiers were told to destroy what Israel calls the terrorist infrastructure³ in the town, including a network of tunnels used to smuggle⁴ weapons and explosives from neighboring Egypt.

The operation follows a decision of the Israeli cabinet on Sunday to step up military operations, following the killing⁵ of seven soldiers in the area last week. That fighting also killed at least 32 Palestinians across Gaza.

Dozens of Palestinian residents in Rafah have fled the area amid fears that the Israeli forces also intend to demolish⁶ their homes in the town and in an adjacent refugee camp.

注释:
armored [5B:mEd] adj. 装甲的
infantry [5infEntri] n. 步兵
backed [bAkt] adj. 有……支持的
cabinet [5kAbinit] n. 内阁
step up 加强
amid [E5mid] prep. 在……之中
demolish [di5mCliF] v. 毁坏
adjacent [E5dVeisEnt] adj. 相邻的

1 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

2 infantry   

n.[总称]步兵(部队)

参考例句：

• The infantry were equipped with flame throwers.步兵都装备有喷火器。
• We have less infantry than the enemy.我们的步兵比敌人少。

3 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

4 smuggle   

vt.私运；vi.走私

参考例句：

• Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
• She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。

5 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

6 demolish   

v.拆毁(建筑物等)，推翻(计划、制度等)

参考例句：

• They're going to demolish that old building.他们将拆毁那座旧建筑物。
• He was helping to demolish an underground garage when part of the roof collapsed.他当时正在帮忙拆除一个地下汽车库，屋顶的一部份突然倒塌。