UN Report About Children in Palestine

聯合國關於巴勒斯坦兒童的報告


Introduction

A UN group wrote a report. They say Israeli soldiers hurt and killed Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank.

聯合國一個小組撰寫了一份報告,稱以色列士兵在加薩和約旦河西岸傷害並殺害了巴勒斯坦兒童。

Main Body

The report says many children died in Gaza. Soldiers used big bombs in cities. They also used drones to kill children. This happened from 2023 to 2025.

報告指出加薩有許多兒童死亡。士兵在城市中使用大型炸彈。他們還使用無人機殺害兒童。這發生在 2023 年至 2025 年間。

Soldiers also attacked hospitals for babies. Many children had no food or medicine. In the West Bank, soldiers treated young boys badly in prison.

士兵還攻擊了嬰兒醫院。許多兒童缺乏食物或藥品。在約旦河西岸,士兵在監獄中虐待年幼男孩。

Israel says the report is a lie. Israel says Hamas uses children as shields. Israel says they follow the law and protect people.

以色列稱該報告是謊言。以色列表示哈馬斯將兒童用作盾牌。以色列稱他們遵守法律並保護人民。

Conclusion

The UN group says Israel committed war crimes. Israel says this is not true.

聯合國小組稱以色列犯下了戰爭罪,但以色列表示這並不屬實。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 THE TIME SHIFT

Look at these words from the text:

  • wrote (past)
  • died (past)
  • used (past)
  • happened (past)

The Pattern: To talk about things that are finished, we usually add -ed to the end of the word.

Use \rightarrow Used Happen \rightarrow Happened

The Rule Breakers: Some words are 'rebel' words. They change completely. You must memorize them: Write \rightarrow Wrote


📦 GROUPING PEOPLE

Notice how the writer describes people:

  • Palestinian children
  • Israeli soldiers

In English, we put the Description first and the Person second.

Adjective \rightarrow Noun (Example: Big bombs / Young boys)

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
A document that gives information about a subject
Example:The teacher read the report about the students.
soldiers (n.)
People who serve in an army
Example:The soldiers wear uniforms.
drones (n.)
Small aircraft without a pilot that can be controlled from a distance
Example:The company uses drones to take photos from the sky.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as punishment for a crime
Example:The man stayed in prison for two years.
shields (n.)
Something used to protect a person or place from danger
Example:The police used shields to protect themselves.
committed (v.)
To do something wrong or illegal
Example:The person committed a crime last night.
Practice A2 words in a crossword