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Far from over: On Israel missile strike on Syria

Israel is again violating (उल्लंघन करना, पालन करने में विफल होना) international norms (आदर्श, मानक, सम्मेलन) and laws with repeated strikes against Syria

The missile (a weapon (capable of self-propelled flight) that is thrown at a target or shot usually by a jet engine or rocket motor.) strike at Syria’s Latakia port on Tuesday is yet another reminder that the conflict (टकराव, युद्ध, सशस्त्र संघर्ष) in the Arab country is far from (से दूर, बिलकुल नहीं) over. This is the second strike (आक्रमण, हड़ताल) on Latakia, one of the busiest ports in Syria, within weeks, and Damascus (the capital of Syria) has blamed Israel on both occasions. The Israeli authorities (प्राधिकारी) have neither confirmed nor rejected the accusations (आरोप, अभियोग), but it is a fact that Israel has carried out (conduct, perform, implement, execute, bring about) air and missile attacks inside Syria in recent years. After the strike on Latakia in early December, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said, “We are pushing back (force back, repel, fight off; refuse, reject, prevent) on the bad forces of the region day and night (दिन-रात, हमेशा, हर समय, लगातार).” The multi-faceted (बहुआयामी, विविध, भिन्न) Syrian crisis has evolved (विकसित करना, विकास, प्रगति) over the years. President Bashar al-Assad’s regime (शासन, सरकार), with help from Russia and Iran, has defeated most of the rebel (विद्रोही, असंतुष्ट, आंदोलनकारी) groups and recaptured almost all lost territories, except Idlib (a city in northwestern Syria). But Mr. Assad’s apparent (स्पष्ट, दृश्यमान, ध्यान देने योग्य) victory did not end the conflict. When Iran, which supplied men and weapons to Mr. Assad, built up (बनाया, विकसित करना, विस्तार करना) its influence in the country, Israel, which has been occupying (कब्जा करना, जीतना, आक्रमण करना) Syria’s Golan Heights (Internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. Israel seized this Golan Plateau from Syria in 1967 and the status of this territory “remains unchanged”) for decades (a period of ten years), viewed it as a security threat. Russia, whose primary focus in Syria is on the survival of the Assad regime and the protection of its own troops and assets deployed ((of troops) move into position, position, station, post, place) there, has largely (to a large/great extent) stayed away from (avoid, not get involved in) the Iran-Israel cold war (a state of political and military tension between two countries). This gives Israel a free hand (licence, freedom, latitude, leeway, flexibility) in Syria to target the Iranian and Hezbollah shipments.

The Israeli approach, however, has two key problems. One, the repeated strikes are a flagrant (obvious, blatant, evident, glaring) violation (breach, breaking, non-observance) of Syria’s sovereignty (autonomy, independence, self-government, self-rule, freedom). Israel, which has hardly (barely, almost not) upheld (confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate; maintain, preserve, protect) international norms and laws when it comes to its security policies, is setting another bad precedent (model, exemplar, example, pattern; previous example/instance, prior instance). Second, Syria, devastated by the civil war (a war between organized groups within the same state or country), is emerging as a new front (a particular sphere of operation) in the Israel-Iran tussle (fight, clash, quarrel, argument, contention). In recent years, Israel has reportedly (supposedly, seemingly, apparently, professedly, ostensibly, purportedly) carried out sabotage (spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining something deliberately (to prevent an effort or plan intentionally from being successful)) activities inside Iran and assassinated (murder, kill) Iranian nuclear scientists. Iran, in return, has attacked Israel-linked vessels (ship, yacht, boat) in the Gulf and Mediterranean waters and enhanced supplies to Shia (relating to Shia branch/sect of Islam) rebel groups in the region. The Latakia strike has come at a time when international powers are trying to revive (restore, revitalize, renew, bring back) the Iran nuclear deal, post-2018. If these attempts collapse and Iran presses ahead (move ahead) with its nuclear programme, the chances of an Israel-Iran military conflict will soar (rise, increase, intensify (quickly)). Israel has already said that all options are on the table (provided for consideration, discussion) to “prevent” Iran from going nuclear. So, Syria appears to a pawn (the weakest; puppet) in this game between the big powers of West Asia. Enfeebled (weaken, debilitate, cripple, disable) by the civil war and dependent on Iran and Russia for survival, Damascus lacks (be without, be lacking, be deprived of, be short of) the political will (political desire/intention) and resources to either check Iran’s influence (power, authority, sway, leverage) or deter (prevent, stop, avert, impede) Israel’s attack. For Syria to see relative peace, there has to be a dial-down (reduction, decrease, lessening) in tensions (strained relations; strain, stress, pressure, unease) between Israel and Iran. A good beginning point would be the revival (improvement, re-establishment, restoration) of the nuclear deal.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.far from (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - से दूर, बिलकुल नहीं
English Meaning - not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from.

2.strike (verb)

Hindi Meaning - आक्रमण, हड़ताल
English Meaning - attack.

3.violate (verb)

Hindi Meaning - उल्लंघन करना, पालन करने में विफल होना
English Meaning - breach, contravene, fail to comply with.

4.norm (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आदर्श, मानक, सम्मेलन
English Meaning - standard, convention, rules of conduct.

5.conflict (noun)

Hindi Meaning - टकराव, युद्ध, सशस्त्र संघर्ष
English Meaning - war, armed conflict, battle, fighting.

6.authorities (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्राधिकारी
English Meaning - officials.

7.accusation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आरोप, अभियोग
English Meaning - allegation, charge.

8.day and night (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - दिन-रात, हमेशा, हर समय, लगातार
English Meaning - always, all the time, continually, continuously, persistently, repeatedly, regularly.

9.multi-faceted (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - बहुआयामी, विविध, भिन्न
English Meaning - diverse, different, various (features/aspects).

10.evolve (verb)

Hindi Meaning - विकसित करना, विकास, प्रगति
English Meaning - develop, progress, advance gradually.

11.regime (noun)

Hindi Meaning - शासन, सरकार
English Meaning - government.

12.rebel (noun as modifier)

Hindi Meaning - विद्रोही, असंतुष्ट, आंदोलनकारी
English Meaning - insurgent, dissenting, agitating, non-conformist.

13.apparent (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - स्पष्ट, दृश्यमान, ध्यान देने योग्य
English Meaning - evident/clear, visible, noticeable, recognizable.

14.build up (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - बनाया, विकसित करना, विस्तार करना
English Meaning - develop, enhance, expand on.

15.occupy (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कब्जा करना, जीतना, आक्रमण करना
English Meaning - capture, seize, take possession of, conquer, invade, overrun, take over, annex.

16.Damascus (proper noun)

English Meaning - the capital of Syria.

17.missile (noun)

English Meaning - a weapon (capable of self-propelled flight) that is thrown at a target or shot usually by a jet engine or rocket motor.

18.carry out (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - conduct, perform, implement, execute, bring about.

19.push back (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - force back, repel, fight off; refuse, reject, prevent.

20.Idlib (proper noun)

English Meaning - a city in northwestern Syria.

21.Golan Heights (noun)

English Meaning - Internationally recognized as Syrian territory occupied by Israel. Israel seized this Golan Plateau from Syria in 1967 and the status of this territory “remains unchanged”.

22.decade (noun)

English Meaning - a period of ten years.

23.of one’s own (phrase)

English Meaning - belongs or relates to oneself only.

24.deploy (verb)

English Meaning - (of troops) move into position, position, station, post, place.

25.largely (adverb)

English Meaning - to a large/great extent.

26.stay away from (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - avoid, not get involved in.

27.cold war (noun)

English Meaning - a state of political and military tension between two countries.

28.a free hand (phrase)

English Meaning - licence, freedom, latitude, leeway, flexibility.

29.flagrant (adjective)

English Meaning - obvious, blatant, evident, glaring.

30.violation (noun)

English Meaning - breach, breaking, non-observance.

31.sovereignty (noun)

English Meaning - autonomy, independence, self-government, self-rule, freedom.

32.hardly (adverb)

English Meaning - barely, almost not.

33.uphold (verb)

English Meaning - confirm, endorse/approve, vindicate/validate; maintain, preserve, protect.

34.precedent (noun)

English Meaning - model, exemplar, example, pattern; previous example/instance, prior instance.

35.devastate (verb)

English Meaning - destroy, ruin, ravage.

36.civil war (noun)

English Meaning - a war between organized groups within the same state or country.

37.front (noun)

English Meaning - a particular sphere of operation.

38.tussle (noun)

English Meaning - fight, clash, quarrel, argument, contention.

39.reportedly (adverb)

English Meaning - supposedly, seemingly, apparently, professedly, ostensibly, purportedly.

40.sabotage (noun as modifier)

English Meaning - spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining something deliberately (to prevent an effort or plan intentionally from being successful).

41.assassinate (verb)

English Meaning - murder, kill.

42.vessel (noun)

English Meaning - ship, yacht, boat.

43.Shia (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to Shia branch/sect of Islam.

44.revive (verb)

English Meaning - restore, revitalize, renew, bring back.

45.Iran nuclear deal (or) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) (noun)

English Meaning - JCPOA, known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal or Iran deal, is an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program reached in Vienna on 14 July 2015, between Iran and the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) together with the European Union.

46.press ahead (verb)

English Meaning - move ahead.

47.soar (verb)

English Meaning - rise, increase, intensify (quickly).

48.on the table (phrase)

English Meaning - provided for consideration, discussion.

49.pawn (noun)

English Meaning - the weakest; puppet.

50.enfeeble (verb)

English Meaning - weaken, debilitate, cripple, disable.

51.lack (verb)

English Meaning - be without, be lacking, be deprived of, be short of.