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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)
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)
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
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
one / a (measure word for occurrences)
yī cì
一次
air strike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
in / during
zhōng
(passive marker)
bèi
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
(passive marker)
bèi
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to identify / to designate
zhǐrèn
指认
as
wèi
2023
èr líng èr sān
2023
year
nián
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
attack / assault incident
xíjī shìjiàn
袭击事件
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
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)
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)
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
in
zài
the Gaza Strip
Jiāshā dìdài
加沙地带
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
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
(passive marker)
bèi
to kill (in combat)
jíbì
击毙
Haddad (name)
Hādádé
哈达德
due to / because of
yīn
to act / to conduct oneself
xíngshì
行事
extremely / exceedingly
jíwéi
极为
secretive / covert
yǐnmì
隐秘
(connector) and / thus
ér
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
Hamas
Hāmǎsī
哈马斯
internal / within
nèibù
内部
highest-level / top-ranking
zuìgāo jíbié
最高级别
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
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
his / their
to classify as / to designate as
lièwéi
列为
2023
èr líng èr sān
2023
year
nián
October 7th
shí yuè qī rì
10月7日
attack / assault
xíjī
袭击
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
main / primary
zhǔyào
主要
planner / mastermind
cèhuàzhě
策划者
one of
zhī yī
之一
and / also
bìng
to state / to claim
chēng
he / him
once / previously
céng
to participate in
cānyù
参与
to hold / to detain
kòuyā
扣押
hostage
rénzhì
人质
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
decision-making
juécè
决策
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
already
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
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)
the United States
Měiguó
美国
to mediate / mediation
wòxuán
斡旋
(possessive/descriptive particle)
de
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
agreement
xiéyì
协议
still
réng
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
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
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
mosques throughout / various mosques
gè qīngzhēnsì
各清真寺
already
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
(completion marker)
le
his
news of death / death announcement
sǐxùn
死讯

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.

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United States and Iran
Měi Yī
美伊
regarding / on the matter of
jiù
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
ceasefire
tínɡhuǒ
停火
and / also
bìnɡ
to launch / to initiate
qǐdòng
启动
nuclear
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to reach / to achieve
dáchénɡ
达成
preliminary / initial
chūbù
初步
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议

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the Pope
jiàohuánɡ
教皇
Pope Leo XIV
Lìào Shísìshì
利奥十四世
to release / to issue
fābù
发布
the first (document)
shǒufèn
首份
papal encyclical
tōnɡyù
通谕
to call for / to appeal
hūyù
呼吁
on / for
duì
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
to implement
shíshī
实施
strict / rigorous
yánɡé
严格
regulation / oversight
jiānɡuǎn
监管

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NASA (US National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Měiguó Hángtiānjú
美国航天局
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
lunar base / moon base
yuèqiú jīdì
月球基地
construction / to build
jiànshè
建设
plan
jìhuà
计划
as early as / at the earliest
zuì zǎo
最早
this autumn
jīn qiū
今秋
to initiate / to launch
qǐdòng
启动
first batch
shǒu pī
首批
mission / task
rènwù
任务

NASA Announces Moon Base Plans With First Missions Targeting Fall 2026

China
Zhōngguó
中国
toward / for
duì
53 (countries)
53 gè
53个
Africa / African
Fēizhōu
非洲
country / nation
guójiā
国家
to implement / to put into effect
shíshī
实施
zero tariff / tariff-free
líng guānshuì
零关税
treatment / terms
dàiyù
待遇

China Implements Zero-Tariff Treatment for 53 African Nations