Massive Military Operation Launched by Israel

（单词翻译）

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