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Incomplete truce: On the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

Israel has to pull back (पीछे हटना, वापस लौटना) troops (सैन्य बल, सेना) from Lebanon for peace to take hold

The new ceasefire (युद्धविराम, संघर्षविराम) agreement between Israel and Lebanon could help remove a major obstacle (बाधा, अवरोध) to U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure (सुनिश्चित करना, प्राप्त करना) a preliminary agreement with Iran to end the war. Last week, Iran suspended (स्थगित करना, रोकना) talks (वार्ता, बातचीत) with the U.S. in protest against (के विरोध में, विरोध स्वरूप) Israel’s escalating (increasing rapidly, growing, rising, intensifying, amplifying, mounting) war in Lebanon. In April, when Mr. Trump announced an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, he had said that Israel was “prevented” from attacking the country any longer (अब और नहीं, अब नहीं). But Tel Aviv continued air strikes (हवाई हमला, वायु आक्रमण) and expanded (विस्तार करना, बढ़ाना) ground operations in southern Lebanon. Iran has maintained (बनाए रखना, दावा करना, दृढ़तापूर्वक कहना) that in its April 8 ceasefire with the U.S., Washington had promised that the ceasefire would come into force on all fronts (मोर्चा, युद्ध क्षेत्र), including Lebanon. Now, after Iran paused (stop temporarily, break, halt; suspend, interrupt, put on hold) talks with the U.S., Mr. Trump swung into action. He claimed (assert, state, profess, maintain, declare, affirm) that he had talked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu out of his plans to bomb (attack with bombs; shell, bombard, destroy) Beirut (the capital and largest city of Lebanon) and had a conversation (discussion, talk, dialogue; exchange of views, communication, chat) with Hezbollah’s (a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, mandated to act as a political and military force in Lebanon and resist Israeli influence) representatives (spokesperson, agent, official; delegate, emissary, deputy), who agreed “not to shoot (to refrain from firing weapons or attacking; hold fire, cease firing, stand down)”. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire statement followed (come after, result from, be a consequence of) Mr. Trump’s announcement (declaration, statement, notification, proclamation). Mr. Trump’s firm (resolute, determined, staunch; steadfast, unyielding, unwavering) diplomatic (relating to the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations; ambassadorial, political, tactful) intervention (involvement, interference, mediation; arbitration, conciliation, stepping in), which reportedly (supposedly, seemingly, apparently; allegedly, reputedly, ostensibly) included an expletive-laden (containing a lot of swear words or offensive language; foul-mouthed, profanity-filled, abusive) call with Mr. Netanyahu, points to (indicate, suggest, signify, denote, reveal, show) the importance he gives to the diplomatic process. Before the Lebanon crisis flared up, the U.S. and Iran were negotiating (discuss, arrange, broker, work out, agree on, settle) a memorandum of understanding (a formal agreement between two or more parties that is not legally binding; agreement, deal, accord) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz (a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, holding massive strategic importance for global oil transit) and remove the U.S. blockade (an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving; siege, barrier, barricade) of Iranian ports (harbour, dock, haven; seaport, anchorage, mooring), which would set the stage for (prepare the circumstances for the beginning of something; pave the way for, lead to, prompt) negotiations (discussion, talk, diplomacy, consultation, debate, parley) on Iran’s nuclear programme.

While the ceasefire agreement is welcome (pleasing, desirable, appreciated, much needed, gratifying, refreshing), it remains (continue to be, stay, endure, persist, abide, last) fragile (delicate, shaky, weak, vulnerable, uncertain, precarious) and incomplete, leaving (result in, cause to be in a particular state) the conflict’s (war, battle, fighting, clash, dispute, confrontation) key (important, crucial, major, significant, vital, principal) problems unaddressed (not dealt with, not resolved, ignored, neglected, overlooked, unanswered). The actual fighting (combat, battle, warfare, bloodshed, hostilities) in Lebanon is between Israel and Hezbollah. The Lebanese government is not a party to the conflict and Hezbollah does not report (be responsible to, be accountable to, answer to; be subordinate to, take orders from) to the Lebanese army. But Hezbollah was not part of the negotiations. The ceasefire agreement requires (demand, mandate, necessitate, call for, insist on, command) Hezbollah to unilaterally (performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another; independently, solely, single-handedly) cease (bring to an end, stop, halt, conclude, terminate, finish) attacks, but it does not ask Israel to make concessions (compromise, adjustment, yielding, giving in, surrender). Hezbollah says it would stop fighting only if Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon. Israel, which has made its deepest (far-reaching, profound, extensive) incursions (invasion, intrusion, attack, raid, assault, thrust) into southern Lebanon since its 2000 withdrawal (pull out, retreat, leave, pull back, fall back, disengage), is not talking about any withdrawal plan. Israel has also broken all its ceasefire agreements in recent years. Despite (in spite of, regardless of, notwithstanding, undeterred by, completely ignoring) a truce deal, it continues to bomb Gaza (a Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, frequently a focal point of geopolitical and military conflict). Mr. Trump’s announcement of a new ceasefire despite an existing (present, surviving, remaining, current) one highlights (emphasize, draw attention to, underline, spotlight, accentuate, underscore) the fragility (weakness, vulnerability, delicacy, shakiness, unsteadiness, instability) of the truce. What he is trying to do is to bring in (introduce, put forward, initiate, present, propose, cause) a stop-gap (temporary, provisional, short-term, makeshift, interim, substitute) arrangement (agreement, deal, settlement, understanding, plan, compromise) in Lebanon to push (urge, press, encourage, drive, force, persuade) his planned (scheduled, intended, projected, arranged, organized, designed) deal with Iran. But for this to work, he should get firm commitments (pledge, promise, assurance, vow, guarantee, obligation) from Israel that it would not break (violate, contravene, breach, infringe, disobey, go back on) the terms (condition, stipulation, provision, specification, requirement, clause). For a lasting (enduring, permanent, long-term, continuous, persistent, stable) truce in Lebanon, Israel has to end its illegal (unlawful, illegitimate, unauthorized, illicit, banned, prohibited) occupation (the temporary, hostile control of a territory by a foreign army without formal annexation; conquest, invasion, capture) of the south and pull back its troops.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.incomplete (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अपूर्ण, अधूरा
English Meaning - not finished, partial, deficient, unfinished, lacking, wanting.

2.truce (noun)

Hindi Meaning - युद्धविराम, संघर्षविराम
English Meaning - a temporary agreement to stop fighting; ceasefire, armistice, suspension of hostilities.

3.pull back (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - पीछे हटना, वापस लौटना
English Meaning - withdraw, retreat, pull out, back off, disengage, pull away.

4.troops (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सैन्य बल, सेना
English Meaning - armed forces, military personnel, soldiers, servicemen, fighters, army.

5.front (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मोर्चा, युद्ध क्षेत्र
English Meaning - area of conflict, battlefield, combat zone, sector, vanguard, area of operation.

6.ceasefire (noun)

Hindi Meaning - युद्धविराम, संघर्षविराम
English Meaning - a temporary stoppage of a war; truce, armistice.

7.obstacle (noun)

Hindi Meaning - बाधा, अवरोध
English Meaning - barrier, hurdle, stumbling block.

8.secure (verb)

Hindi Meaning - सुनिश्चित करना, प्राप्त करना
English Meaning - obtain, acquire, gain; assure, guarantee, lock in.

9.suspend (verb)

Hindi Meaning - स्थगित करना, रोकना
English Meaning - stop, pause, halt, interrupt, put on hold, defer.

10.talks (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वार्ता, बातचीत
English Meaning - discussions, negotiations, dialogue, parley, consultation, meeting.

11.in protest against (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - के विरोध में, विरोध स्वरूप
English Meaning - expressing disapproval of or objection to something; in opposition to, objecting to, against.

12.any longer (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - अब और नहीं, अब नहीं
English Meaning - not anymore, no longer, at present, at this point.

13.air strike (noun)

Hindi Meaning - हवाई हमला, वायु आक्रमण
English Meaning - an attack made by aircraft; bombing, air attack, air raid.

14.expand (verb)

Hindi Meaning - विस्तार करना, बढ़ाना
English Meaning - increase, broaden, widen; enlarge, extend.

15.maintain (verb)

Hindi Meaning - बनाए रखना
English Meaning - insist, state, assert, claim, profess, argue.

16.escalating (adjective)

English Meaning - increasing rapidly, growing, rising, intensifying, amplifying, mounting.

17.Tel Aviv (noun)

English Meaning - a major city in Israel; used here as a metonym representing the Israeli government.

18.Washington (noun)

English Meaning - the capital of the United States; used here as a metonym representing the US government.

19.come into force (phrase)

English Meaning - come to effect (a new law, rule, change etc.); become operative, take effect, become valid.

20.take hold (phrase)

English Meaning - begin to have a desired effect; become established, take root, become strong.

21.pause (verb)

English Meaning - stop temporarily, break, halt; suspend, interrupt, put on hold.

22.swing into (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - begin quickly, move rapidly into action, leap into, spring into, jump into.

23.claim (verb)

English Meaning - assert, state, profess, maintain, declare, affirm.

24.talk out of (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - persuade someone not to do something; dissuade from, discourage from, deter from.

25.bomb (verb)

English Meaning - attack with bombs; shell, bombard, destroy.

26.Beirut (noun)

English Meaning - the capital and largest city of Lebanon.

27.conversation (noun)

English Meaning - discussion, talk, dialogue; exchange of views, communication, chat.

28.Hezbollah (organization)

English Meaning - a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group, mandated to act as a political and military force in Lebanon and resist Israeli influence.

29.representative (noun)

English Meaning - spokesperson, agent, official; delegate, emissary, deputy.

30.not to shoot (phrase)

English Meaning - to refrain from firing weapons or attacking; hold fire, cease firing, stand down.

31.follow (verb)

English Meaning - come after, result from, be a consequence of.

32.announcement (noun)

English Meaning - declaration, statement, notification, proclamation.

33.firm (adjective)

English Meaning - resolute, determined, staunch; steadfast, unyielding, unwavering.

34.diplomatic (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations; ambassadorial, political, tactful.

35.intervention (noun)

English Meaning - involvement, interference, mediation; arbitration, conciliation, stepping in.

36.reportedly (adverb)

English Meaning - supposedly, seemingly, apparently; allegedly, reputedly, ostensibly.

37.expletive-laden (adjective)

English Meaning - containing a lot of swear words or offensive language; foul-mouthed, profanity-filled, abusive.

38.point to (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - indicate, suggest, signify, denote, reveal, show.

39.flare up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - break out, burst out, start suddenly, erupt, boil over, explode.

40.negotiate (verb)

English Meaning - discuss, arrange, broker, work out, agree on, settle.

41.memorandum of understanding (MoU) (noun)

English Meaning - a formal agreement between two or more parties that is not legally binding; agreement, deal, accord.

42.Strait of Hormuz (noun)

English Meaning - a strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, holding massive strategic importance for global oil transit.

43.blockade (noun)

English Meaning - an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving; siege, barrier, barricade.

44.port (noun)

English Meaning - harbour, dock, haven; seaport, anchorage, mooring.

45.set the stage for (phrase)

English Meaning - prepare the circumstances for the beginning of something; pave the way for, lead to, prompt.

46.negotiation (noun)

English Meaning - discussion, talk, diplomacy, consultation, debate, parley.

47.welcome (adjective)

English Meaning - pleasing, desirable, appreciated, much needed, gratifying, refreshing.

48.remain (verb)

English Meaning - continue to be, stay, endure, persist, abide, last.

49.fragile (adjective)

English Meaning - delicate, shaky, weak, vulnerable, uncertain, precarious.

50.leave (verb)

English Meaning - result in, cause to be in a particular state.

51.conflict (noun)

English Meaning - war, battle, fighting, clash, dispute, confrontation.

52.key (adjective)

English Meaning - important, crucial, major, significant, vital, principal.

53.unaddressed (adjective)

English Meaning - not dealt with, not resolved, ignored, neglected, overlooked, unanswered.

54.fighting (noun)

English Meaning - combat, battle, warfare, bloodshed, hostilities.

55.report (verb)

English Meaning - be responsible to, be accountable to, answer to; be subordinate to, take orders from.

56.require (verb)

English Meaning - demand, mandate, necessitate, call for, insist on, command.

57.unilaterally (adverb)

English Meaning - performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of another; independently, solely, single-handedly.

58.cease (verb)

English Meaning - bring to an end, stop, halt, conclude, terminate, finish.

59.concession (noun)

English Meaning - compromise, adjustment, yielding, giving in, surrender.

60.make concessions (phrase)

English Meaning - to give up something or grant a demand in order to reach an agreement; yield, compromise, give ground, accommodate.

61.withdraw (verb)

English Meaning - pull out, retreat, leave, pull back, fall back, disengage.

62.deep (adjective)

English Meaning - far-reaching, profound, extensive.

63.incursion (noun)

English Meaning - invasion, intrusion, attack, raid, assault, thrust.

64.withdrawal (noun)

English Meaning - departure, retreat, pulling out, exit, evacuation, pull-out.

65.break (verb)

English Meaning - violate, contravene, breach, infringe, disobey, go back on.

66.despite (preposition)

English Meaning - in spite of, regardless of, notwithstanding, undeterred by, completely ignoring.

67.Gaza (noun)

English Meaning - a Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, frequently a focal point of geopolitical and military conflict.

68.existing (adjective)

English Meaning - present, surviving, remaining, current.

69.highlight (verb)

English Meaning - emphasize, draw attention to, underline, spotlight, accentuate, underscore.

70.fragility (noun)

English Meaning - weakness, vulnerability, delicacy, shakiness, unsteadiness, instability.

71.bring in (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - introduce, put forward, initiate, present, propose, cause.

72.stop-gap (adjective)

English Meaning - temporary, provisional, short-term, makeshift, interim, substitute.

73.arrangement (noun)

English Meaning - agreement, deal, settlement, understanding, plan, compromise.

74.push (verb)

English Meaning - urge, press, encourage, drive, force, persuade.

75.planned (adjective)

English Meaning - scheduled, intended, projected, arranged, organized, designed.

76.commitment (noun)

English Meaning - pledge, promise, assurance, vow, guarantee, obligation.

77.term (noun)

English Meaning - condition, stipulation, provision, specification, requirement, clause.

78.lasting (adjective)

English Meaning - enduring, permanent, long-term, continuous, persistent, stable.

79.illegal (adjective)

English Meaning - unlawful, illegitimate, unauthorized, illicit, banned, prohibited.

80.occupation (noun)

English Meaning - the temporary, hostile control of a territory by a foreign army without formal annexation; conquest, invasion, capture.