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Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
air strike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
armed / military
wǔzhuāng
武装
wing (of an organization)
yì
翼
top / highest-ranking
zuìgāo
最高
commander
zhǐhuīguān
指挥官
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
。

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
the military / armed forces
jūnfāng
军方
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
armed / military
wǔzhuāng
武装
wing (of an organization)
yì
翼
the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Kǎsāng Lǚ
卡桑旅
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Hamas commander)
Yīzīdīng Hādádé
伊兹丁·哈达德
in
zài
在
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
的
one / a (measure word for occurrences)
yī cì
一次
air strike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
in / during
zhōng
中
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
。
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
(passive marker)
bèi
被
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to identify / to designate
zhǐrèn
指认
as
wèi
为
2023
èr líng èr sān
2023
year
nián
年
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
attack / assault incident
xíjī shìjiàn
袭击事件
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
的
planner / mastermind
cèhuàzhě
策划者
one of
zhī yī
之一
。

May 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
Israel Defense Forces / IDF
guófángjūn
国防军
on / at (formal)
yú
于
May 16th
wǔ yuè shíliù rì
5月16日
to confirm / to verify
zhèngshí
证实
，
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
armed / military
wǔzhuāng
武装
wing (of an organization)
yì
翼
the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades
Kǎsāng Lǚ
卡桑旅
top / highest-ranking
zuìgāo
最高
commander
zhǐhuīguān
指挥官
Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Hamas commander)
Yīzīdīng Hādádé
伊兹丁·哈达德
already
yǐ
已
in
zài
在
the Gaza Strip
Jiāshā dìdài
加沙地带
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
的
one / a (measure word for occurrences)
yī cì
一次
targeted / precision
dìngdiǎn
定点
to eliminate / to neutralize
qīngchú
清除
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
in / during
zhōng
中
(passive marker)
bèi
被
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
。
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
due to / because of
yīn
因
to act / to conduct oneself
xíngshì
行事
extremely / exceedingly
jíwéi
极为
secretive / covert
yǐnmì
隐秘
(connector) and / thus
ér
而
to be called / to be known as
bèi chēngwéi
被称为
the Ghost of al-Qassam
Kǎsāng yōulíng
「卡桑幽灵」
，
is
shì
是
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
internal / within
nèibù
内部
highest-level / top-ranking
zuìgāo jíbié
最高级别
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
的
surviving / still alive
zàishì
在世
decision-maker
juécèzhě
决策者
one of
zhī yī
之一
。
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
will / designates
jiāng
将
his / their
qí
其
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
2023
èr líng èr sān
2023
year
nián
年
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
的
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
planner / mastermind
cèhuàzhě
策划者
one of
zhī yī
之一
，
and / also
bìng
并
to state / to claim
chēng
称
he / him
qí
其
once / previously
céng
曾
to participate in
cānyù
参与
to hold / to detain
kòuyā
扣押
hostage
rénzhì
人质
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
的
decision-making
juécè
决策
。
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
，
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
already
yǐ
已
one after another / successively
xiāngjì
相继
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
multiple / several (people)
duō míng
多名
senior leadership / top-level
gāocéng
高层
leader
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
，
to include
bāokuò
包括
Yahya Sinwar (Hamas leader)
Yèhāyǎ Xīnwǎěr
叶哈亚·辛瓦尔
and
jí
及
Mohammed Sinwar (Hamas leader)
Mùhǎnmòdé Xīnwǎěr
穆罕默德·辛瓦尔
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
to occur / to happen
fāshēng
发生
during / at (formal)
yú
于
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to mediate / mediation
wòxuán
斡旋
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
的
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
still
réng
仍
nominally / in name only
míngyì shàng
名义上
in effect / valid
yǒuxiào
有效
at the time of / during
zhī jì
之际
，
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
to insist / to firmly state
jiānchēng
坚称
operation / action
xíngdòng
行动
targeting / directed at
zhēnduì de shì
针对的是
imminent threat
jíshí wēixié
即时威胁
。
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
not yet / has not yet
shàngwèi
尚未
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
就
this time / on this occasion
cǐcì
此次
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
to state a position / to make a statement
biǎotài
表态
，
but / however
dàn
但
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
mosques throughout / various mosques
gè qīngzhēnsì
各清真寺
already
yǐ
已
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
(completion marker)
le
了
his
qí
其
news of death / death announcement
sǐxùn
死讯
。

New Words

yiselie
以色列
Israel
jibi
击毙
kill
hamasi
哈马斯
Hamas
zhihuiguan
指挥官
commander
yinmi
隐秘
secretive
juecezhe
决策者
decision-maker
jiasha
加沙
Gaza
tinghuo
停火
ceasefire
renzhi
人质
hostage
weixie
威胁
threat

News in English

China & World

Israel Kills Top Hamas Military Commander Haddad in Gaza Air Strike

Israel announced that Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of the Hamas military wing, was killed in a Gaza air strike. Israel identified him as one of the planners of the October 7, 2023 attacks.

Israel Defense Forces confirmed on May 16 that Hamas armed wing's top commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed in a targeted operation in Gaza. Haddad was known as the Ghost of al-Qassam due to his extremely secretive operations. He was one of the highest-ranking surviving decision-makers within Hamas. Israel designated him as a main architect of the October 7, 2023 attack and claimed he participated in hostage detention decisions. Previously, Israel had successively killed multiple senior Hamas leaders. The strike occurred while a ceasefire agreement nominally remained in effect, with Israel insisting the operation targeted imminent threats. Hamas has not formally commented but Gaza mosques announced the death.

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hùndòng
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automobile / car
qìchē
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guānshuì
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jí
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rare earth (materials)
xītǔ
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export
chūkǒu
出口
controls / restrictions
guǎnzhì
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agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
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Táiwān
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president
zǒngtǒng
总统
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赖清德
in / at
zài
在
National Day
guóqìng
国庆
speech / address
yǎnjiǎng
演讲
in / within
zhōng
中
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to increase / to raise
zēngjiā
增加
national defense
guófáng
国防
budget
yùsuàn
预算
。

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qián
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the United Nations
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联合国
High Commissioner for Human Rights
rénquán shìwù gāojí zhuānyuán
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Navi Pillay (South African jurist and human rights advocate)
Nàwéi Pílái
纳维·皮莱
to be honored with / to win
rónghùo
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
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Nuòbèiěr Hépíng Jiǎng
诺贝尔和平奖
。

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nèidì
内地
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gǔshì
股市
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jié hòu
节后
again / anew
chóngxīn
重新
to open for trading
kāipán
开盘
，
the Shanghai index (Shanghai Composite)
Hù Zhǐ
沪指
slightly / by a small margin
xiǎofú
小幅
to edge up / to rise
zǒu gāo
走高
。

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