The Israeli Cabinet has unanimously agreed to a proposal to officially recognize the mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide, although the decision still needs approval from parliament.

以色列內閣已一致通過一項提案，正式承認第一次世界大戰期間奧斯曼帝國對亞美尼亞人的大規模屠殺為種族滅絕，不過該決定仍需經議會批准。

This decision comes after a long period of worsening diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey, which have been caused by the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders had used the word 'genocide' informally in the past, this proposal marks a shift toward official law. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar emphasized that this move is a moral and historical necessity, asserting that there is clear evidence for these events despite the Turkish government's efforts to deny them. Consequently, Israel now joins 32 other nations, including the United States, Syria, and Lebanon, in recognizing the genocide.

此決定是在以色列與土耳其外交關係長期惡化後做出的，其原因是總統埃爾多安的領導以及在加薩、黎巴嫩和伊朗持續發生的衝突。雖然總理納坦雅胡和其他領導人過去曾非正式地使用「種族滅絕」一詞，但此提案標誌著向正式法律的轉變。外交部長薩爾強調，此舉是道德與歷史的必然，並堅稱儘管土耳其政府努力否認，但這些事件有明確的證據。因此，以色列現在加入了包括美國、敘利亞和黎巴嫩在內的 32 個國家，承認這次種族滅絕。

Different stakeholders have reacted to the news in various ways. The Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected the proposal, claiming it is a political attempt to distract the world from Israel's military actions in Gaza. Turkey argues that the deaths in 1915 were the result of war and civil unrest rather than a planned genocide, and they have suggested that historians from both sides should investigate the period together. Furthermore, Azerbaijan expressed serious concern, stating that the decision changes historical facts and threatens stability in the South Caucasus region. In contrast, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that his government would not give a formal response to avoid using historical events as political weapons.

不同的利益相關者對此消息反應不一。土耳其外交部拒絕了該提案，聲稱這是一種政治企圖，旨在分散世界對以色列在加薩軍事行動的注意力。土耳其認為 1915 年的死亡是戰爭和內亂的結果，而非計劃性的種族滅絕，並建議雙方的歷史學家應共同調查該時期。此外，亞塞拜然表示嚴重關切，稱該決定改變了歷史事實，並威脅南高加索地區的穩定。相比之下，亞美尼亞總理帕辛揚表示，其政府將不會做出正式回應，以避免將歷史事件作為政治武器。

The proposal is now waiting for a final vote in the Knesset, while tensions remain high between Israel, Turkey, and Azerbaijan.

該提案目前正等待議會的最終投票，而以色列、土耳其與亞塞拜然之間的緊張局勢依然高漲。