Fighting in Southern Lebanon

Apr 29, 2026, 15:30
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Introduction

Israel and Hezbollah are fighting in southern Lebanon. Many people died. Both sides say the other side broke the peace agreement.

Main Body

Israel used planes to attack towns. On Tuesday, eight people died. Three of these people were rescue workers. The Lebanese government says these attacks are crimes. Israel says Hezbollah is not following the peace rules. Israel destroyed tunnels and killed three Hezbollah fighters. Israel told people to leave some villages to make a safe area. Many people are suffering. More than 2,500 people died in Lebanon since March. One million people left their homes. Hezbollah does not want to talk directly to Israel.

Conclusion

The situation is dangerous. Both sides are still fighting, so there is no peace.

Learning

⚡ The "Past Simple" Pattern

Look at these words from the text:

  • died
  • used
  • destroyed
  • killed
  • told

What is happening? These words tell us about things that are finished.

The Rule for Beginners: To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • Use →\rightarrow Used
  • Destroy →\rightarrow Destroyed

Wait! Some words are rebels: Some words change completely. They don't use -ed.

  • Tell →\rightarrow Told
  • Die →\rightarrow Died (This one looks like it follows the rule, but it is a special case of spelling).

Quick Summary: Past = Action + ed (mostly). If it's a 'rebel' word, you must memorize the new form!

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
persons, humans人們
Example:Many people were injured in the attack.
died (v.)
passed away, perished死亡
Example:Many people died in the conflict.
say (v.)
state, declare說
Example:The government says the attacks are crimes.
peace (n.)
calm, harmony和平
Example:They want to restore peace in the region.
agreement (n.)
contract, deal協議
Example:The sides broke the peace agreement.
attack (v.)
strike, assault攻擊
Example:The planes attacked the towns.
rescue (v.)
save, help救援
Example:Rescue workers helped the wounded.
workers (n.)
laborers, employees工人
Example:The workers were injured during the fight.
government (n.)
administration, state政府
Example:The Lebanese government condemned the attacks.
crime (n.)
offense, wrongdoing犯罪
Example:The attacks are considered crimes.
rule (n.)
regulation, law規則
Example:Hezbollah is not following the peace rules.
destroyed (v.)
ruined, demolished毀壞
Example:Israel destroyed tunnels.
tunnel (n.)
passage, underground passage隧道
Example:Israel destroyed tunnels.
killed (v.)
murdered, slain殺死
Example:Israel killed three fighters.
fighter (n.)
combatant, warrior戰士
Example:Three Hezbollah fighters were killed.
told (v.)
informed, announced告訴
Example:Israel told people to leave some villages.
leave (v.)
depart, exit離開
Example:Israel told people to leave some villages.
village (n.)
town, community村莊
Example:People were told to leave villages.
safe (adj.)
secure, protected安全
Example:They were told to create a safe area.
area (n.)
region, zone地區
Example:They were told to create a safe area.
suffering (v.)
experiencing pain, enduring痛苦
Example:Many people are suffering.
since (prep.)
from the time that, because of自從
Example:More than 2,500 people died since March.
home (n.)
house, residence家
Example:One million people left their homes.
talk (v.)
speak, converse講話
Example:Hezbollah does not want to talk directly to Israel.
directly (adv.)
straight, immediately直接
Example:Hezbollah does not want to talk directly to Israel.
situation (n.)
circumstance, condition情況
Example:The situation is dangerous.
dangerous (adj.)
risky, hazardous危險
Example:The situation is dangerous.
still (adv.)
yet, even so仍然
Example:Both sides are still fighting.