A gunman kills 5 in Israel before being killed by police

A gunman kills 5 in Israel before being killed by police

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　　A Palestinian gunman has killed five people in a suburb of Tel Aviv. It's the latest in a series of attacks that left 11 people dead in just over a week.

　　A MARTINEZ, HOST:

　　In Israel, a gunman has killed five people in a suburb of Tel Aviv. It's the latest in a series of attacks that have left 11 dead in just over a week. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is calling it a new wave of terror. And officials say some of the attackers support the Islamic State group, a rare phenomenon in Israel. NPR's Daniel Estrin is in Tel Aviv. Daniel, what more can you tell us about these attacks?

　　DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE²: Well, they've all happened in Israeli cities. Last week in Beersheba in the south, there was a rampage. An attacker used his car and then stabbed and killed four Israelis. Then this weekend in another city, Hadera, there was a pair of gunmen that killed two Israeli policemen. And then last night in Bnei Brak, right outside of Tel Aviv, a Palestinian gunmen from the West Bank - Israeli media report he was previously³ imprisoned⁴ in Israel. He opened fire, killed five people, including what we hear are two Ukrainians working here for several years and a policeman.

　　MARTINEZ: And is the motivation for this known yet?

　　ESTRIN: Well, officials said in the first two attacks the attackers were ISIS supporters. And we've been seeing in the last few days arrests of ISIS supporters. And ISIS supporters is highly rare in Israel. But on top of that, there is a different feeling that this may be a general wave of Palestinian attacks kind of like what we have seen in recent years - attacks that are not necessarily directed from from the top, but some kind of momentum⁵ that gathers and inspires copycat attacks. In the Palestinian territories, this is being described as resistance against Israeli occupation. We've seen gatherings⁶, for instance, outside the attacker's house from last night.

　　MARTINEZ: And what's been the response politically?

　　ESTRIN: Well, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called it murderous Arab terror. He's describing it as a new phenomenon. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas issued a rare condemnation⁷ of last night's attack. And then on the streets, we've been seeing Israeli far-right protests at sites of - some of the sites of these attacks. We've heard chants like death to Arabs. Israelis torched Palestinians' cars and vowed⁸ revenge in one village. And we're seeing thousands of police today dispatched across the country. And people are jittery⁹. I've heard from Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel who are afraid to go out on the streets to Jewish areas. We saw this morning police shoot at the legs of some Palestinians in a busy Jerusalem market - perhaps a case of mistaken identity. And some Israeli cities and even in West Bank settlements are limiting construction sites now because a lot of Palestinian workers come in for construction. And these cities don't want Palestinians coming in today.

　　MARTINEZ: So you said people are jittery. So there must be fears that things could get worse or maybe grow into a larger wave of violence.

　　ESTRIN: That's right. And the U.S. has actually been fearing this for many weeks now. They have been warning that violence ahead of next month's Muslim holy month of Ramadan. They're worried of what happened last year, when there was violence leading to the Gaza conflict around this time of year. So they have been urging officials to meet to try to take steps to prevent violence. We've seen Israeli and Palestinian leaders meeting. We've seen Israeli and Jordanian officials meeting. Jordan plays a role here as the custodian¹⁰ of the Al-Aqsa mosque¹¹ in Jerusalem. So Israel's president is meeting the king of Jordan today. It is unclear, though, if this really can be stopped, if this is a wave of lone¹² wolf attackers not directed. And especially with Jewish, Christian¹³, Muslim holidays coming up next month, this is a recipe for more tension.

　　MARTINEZ: NPR's Daniel Estrin in Tel Aviv. Daniel, thanks.

　　ESTRIN: You're welcome.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 imprisoned   

下狱，监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁，合并执行。
• They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。

5 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

6 gatherings   

聚集( gathering的名词复数 )； 收集； 采集； 搜集

参考例句：

• His conduct at social gatherings created a lot of comment. 他在社交聚会上的表现引起许多闲话。
• During one of these gatherings a pupil caught stealing. 有一次，其中一名弟子偷窃被抓住。

7 condemnation   

n.谴责; 定罪

参考例句：

• There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
• The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。

8 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

9 jittery   

adj. 神经过敏的, 战战兢兢的

参考例句：

• However, nothing happened though he continued to feel jittery. 可是，自从拉上这辆车，并没有出什么错儿，虽然他心中嘀嘀咕咕的不安。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• The thirty-six Enterprise divebombers were being squandered in a jittery shot from the hip. 这三十六架“企业号”上的俯冲轰炸机正被孤注一掷。

10 custodian   

n.保管人，监护人；公共建筑看守

参考例句：

• Benitez believes his custodian is among the top five in world football.贝尼特斯坚信他的门将是当今足坛最出色的五人之一。
• When his father died his uncle became his legal custodian.他父亲死后，他叔叔成了他的法定监护人。

11 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

12 lone   

adj.孤寂的，单独的；唯一的

参考例句：

• A lone sea gull flew across the sky.一只孤独的海鸥在空中飞过。
• She could see a lone figure on the deserted beach.她在空旷的海滩上能看到一个孤独的身影。

13 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。