Police Stop Dangerous People in Israel and Germany

May 11, 2026, 17:53
EuropePolitics

Introduction

Police in Israel and Germany arrested two people. These people wanted to hurt others.

Main Body

In Israel, police arrested a man from Jerusalem. He called a government leader and said he wanted to hurt him. Before this, other bad people tried to use a flying bomb drone. Hamas paid money for that plan. In Germany, police arrested a 17-year-old boy from Syria. He liked a group called the Islamic State. He wanted to attack police stations, bars, and shops. The boy had things to make bombs. He also had knives. He wanted to kill many people in the city of Hamburg.

Conclusion

Now, the police are asking these people many questions.

Learning

⚡️ Focus: Simple Past Actions

Look at how we describe things that already happened. We just add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • arrest →\rightarrow arrested
  • call →\rightarrow called
  • want →\rightarrow wanted

Why this matters for A2: To tell a story or report news, you must change the word to show the time is in the past.

Watch out for 'Irregular' words! Some words change completely. They don't use -ed:

  • pay →\rightarrow paid
  • have →\rightarrow had

Quick Pattern Map: Person + Past Action + Object (Example: Police arrested a man)

Vocabulary Learning

police
a group of people who enforce the law
Example:The police arrived quickly.
people
a group of humans
Example:Many people were waiting.
wanted
had a desire to do something
Example:She wanted a new book.
hurt
to cause pain
Example:The fall hurt my arm.
others
other people
Example:Others laughed at me.
man
an adult male
Example:The man walked by.
called
to name or to contact by phone
Example:I called my friend.
government
the group that runs a country
Example:The government made a rule.
leader
a person who guides others
Example:The leader spoke.
said
to speak words
Example:He said hello.
bad
not good
Example:The food was bad.
tried
attempted to do something
Example:He tried to open the door.
use
to employ
Example:Use a pen to write.
flying
moving through the air
Example:The flying bird was beautiful.
bomb
a device that explodes
Example:The bomb was hidden.
drone
a small flying machine
Example:The drone flew over.
paid
gave money for something
Example:She paid the bill.
money
currency used to buy things
Example:I need money.
plan
an idea to do something
Example:We have a plan.
boy
a young male
Example:The boy played.
liked
enjoyed
Example:He liked the game.
group
a set of people
Example:The group sang.
attack
to strike at someone
Example:They planned an attack.
stations
places where police work
Example:Police stations are safe.
bars
places where people drink
Example:We went to bars.
shops
places where goods are sold
Example:The shops were closed.
things
objects or items
Example:I have many things.
make
to create
Example:I will make a cake.
knives
sharp cutting tools
Example:He carried knives.
kill
to end life
Example:They will kill the enemy.
many
a large number of
Example:Many people came.
city
a large town
Example:The city is big.
questions
words used to ask
Example:She asked questions.