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Israel
Yiselie
以色列
ultra-Orthodox
jiduan zhengtong
极端正统
Jewish people
Youtairen
犹太人
large-scale
da guimo
大规模
to protest
kangyi
抗议
compulsory / mandatory
qiangzhi
强制
military conscription / draft
zhengbing
征兵
order / decree
ling
令
。

tens of thousands
shu yi wan ji
数以万计
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
Israel
Yiselie
以色列
ultra-Orthodox
jiduan zhengtong
极端正统
Jewish people
Youtairen
犹太人
on (a date)
yu
于
early June
liu yue chu
六月初
to take to the streets
zou shang jietou
走上街头
，
to block / to seal off
fengsuo
封锁
road / street
daolu
道路
and
he
和
railway
tielu
铁路
，
strongly / intensely
qianglie
强烈
to oppose
fandui
反对
government
zhengfu
政府
compulsory / mandatory
qiangzhi
强制
military conscription
zhengbing
征兵
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
decision
jueding
决定
。

June 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Israel
Yiselie
以色列
various places / across the country
ge di
各地
on
yu
于
early June
liu yue chu
六月初
to break out / to erupt
baofa
爆发
large-scale
da guimo
大规模
protest
kangyi
抗议
，
tens of thousands
shu yi wan ji
数以万计
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
ultra-Orthodox
jiduan zhengtong
极端正统
Jewish people
Youtairen
犹太人
to block / to seal off
fengsuo
封锁
Jerusalem
Yelusaleng
耶路撒冷
and
he
和
Tel Aviv
Telaweifu
特拉维夫
surrounding area / vicinity
zhoubian
周边
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
main road / artery
zhugandao
主干道
and / with
yu
与
railway
tielu
铁路
。
demonstrators / protesters
shiwei zhe
示威者
to oppose
fandui
反对
government
zhengfu
政府
to draft / will
jiang
将
in
zai
在
religion / religious
zongjiao
宗教
school
xuexiao
学校
full-time
quanzhi
全职
to study
xuexi
学习
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
young people / youth
qingnian
青年
to incorporate / to include
naru
纳入
compulsory / mandatory
qiangzhi
强制
military service
bingyi
兵役
system
tixi
体系
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
decision
jueding
决定
。
ultra-Orthodox
jiduan zhengtong
极端正统
Jewish people
Youtairen
犹太人
accounting for approximately
yue zhan
约占
Israel
Yiselie
以色列
total population
zong renkou
总人口
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
13 percent
13%
13%
，
and / moreover
qie
且
is / to be
shi
是
growing
zengshen
增长
fastest
zuikuai
最快
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
group / community
qunti
群体
。
traditionally
chuantong shang
传统上
，
in
zai
在
religion
zongjiao
宗教
seminary / academy
xueyuan
学院
to be enrolled in / to study at
jiudu
就读
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
student
xuesheng
学生
to enjoy / to have
xiangyou
享有
to exempt / to be exempted from
mianchу
免除
military service
bingyi
兵役
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
exemption / immunity
huomian quan
豁免权
。
however / but
ran er
然而
，
Israel
Yiselie
以色列
military / armed forces
jundui
军队
to face / to be confronted with
mianlin
面临
serious / severe
yanzhong
严重
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
military personnel / soldiers
bingyuan
兵员
shortage / shortfall
duanque
短缺
，
each year / annually
meinian
每年
approximately
yue you
约有
13,000
1.3 wan
1.3万
(measure word for people)
ming
名
ultra-Orthodox
jiduan zhengtong
极端正统
young people
qingnian
青年
to reach / to attain
dadao
达到
to serve in the military
fuyi
服役
age
nianling
年龄
，
but / yet
que
却
less than / insufficient
buzhu
不足
10 percent
10%
10%
to enlist / to join the military
ruwu
入伍
。
this (event/incident)
zhe chang
这场
controversy / dispute
zhengyi
争议
is / currently
zheng
正
to tear apart / to divide
silie
撕裂
prime minister
zongli
总理
Netanyahu (Israeli Prime Minister)
Nei-ta-ni-ya-hu
内塔尼亚胡
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
ruling / governing
zhizheng
执政
coalition / alliance
lianmeng
联盟
，
ultra-Orthodox
jiduan zhengtong
极端正统
political party
zhengdang
政党
already
yi
已
to withdraw / to pull back
chehui
撤回
for / toward
dui
对
him / his
ta
他
(possessive/modifier particle)
de
的
support / backing
zhichi
支持
。
analysts / commentators
fenxi renshi
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhichu
指出
，
this matter
ci shi
此事
may / possibly
huo
或
to lead to / to result in
daozhi
导致
Israel
Yiselie
以色列
ahead of schedule / early
tiqian
提前
to hold / to conduct
juxing
举行
general election
daxuan
大选
。

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2026 nián
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