Israel Takes Control of Building in Hebron

以色列掌控希伯倫建築權

Jun 17, 2026, 18:40
Middle EastPolitics

Introduction

The Israeli government now controls building and planning in part of Hebron. This includes the Ibrahimi Mosque area.

以色列政府目前控制希伯倫部分地區的建築與規劃，其中包括伊布拉希米清真寺區域。

Main Body

Israel and Palestine had an agreement in 1997. This agreement let Palestinians plan the city. Now, Israel changed this rule. An Israeli minister says Israel must control the land.

以色列與巴勒斯坦在1997年達成協議。該協議允許巴勒斯坦人規劃該城市。現在，以色列改變了這項規則。一名以色列部長表示，以色列必須控制這片土地。

Israel says the old agreement is still okay. But Palestinian leaders are angry. They say this move is against international law. They say Israel wants to take more land.

以色列表示舊協議仍然有效。但巴勒斯坦領導人感到憤怒，他們稱此舉違反國際法，並表示以色列想要奪取更多土地。

There is more violence in the area now. UN reports say attacks are increasing. Now, Palestinians cannot go to court to stop new Israeli houses.

該地區目前的暴力事件增加。聯合國報告指出攻擊行動正在增加。現在，巴勒斯坦人無法透過法院阻止以色列興建新房屋。

Conclusion

Israel now decides how to build in the H2 zone. Palestinians have no power there.

以色列現在決定H2區域如何建築，巴勒斯坦人在該處沒有權力。

Vocabulary Learning

The Power of "CANNOT"

In the text, we see: "Palestinians cannot go to court."

When you want to say someone is not allowed to do something, or it is impossible, use CANNOT (or can't).

The Pattern: Person/Group →\rightarrow cannot →\rightarrow Action

Examples from life:

  • I cannot speak Chinese. (Impossible for me)
  • You cannot park here. (Not allowed)
  • We cannot open the door. (Locked/Impossible)

Word Spotlight: "Control"

This word appears many times. It means having the power to make decisions.

  • Israel controls the land. →\rightarrow Israel decides what happens there.
  • Israel decides how to build. →\rightarrow This is the result of having control.

A2 Tip: If you see a word like decides, rules, or controls, the sentence is talking about Power.

Vocabulary Learning

control (v.)
To have the power to make decisions about something.
Example:The manager controls the schedule for the office.
agreement (n.)
A decision or promise made between two or more people.
Example:The two countries signed a peace agreement.
minister (n.)
An important person in the government.
Example:The Health Minister spoke about the new hospital.
international law (n.)
The set of rules that countries must follow.
Example:International law helps keep peace between nations.
violence (n.)
Physical force used to hurt people.
Example:The police are trying to stop the violence in the street.
increasing (v.)
Becoming larger in number or size.
Example:The number of students in the class is increasing.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law.
Example:He had to go to court to solve the problem.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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