广播电视英语短句 第 53 课：立即停火-1

There were fierce battles in Gaza on Friday as Hamas and Israel both rejected a United Nations call for an immediate cease-fire. 当哈马斯和以色列都拒绝联合国立即停火的要求时，双方周五在加沙展开猛烈的战斗。

The densely populated area faces shortages of food, medicine, water and electric power. 人口稠密的加沙地区面临着食品，药品，水和电力的短缺。

Israel says its air and ground attacks are targeting only Hamas-related targets. 以色列称，空中和地面打击仅仅针对与哈马斯相关的目标。

It blames the Palestinian group for positioning fighters and rockets in civilian areas. 并指责巴基斯坦组织在平民区（布置）的定位战斗机和火箭。

Hamas continued to fire rockets into southern Israel. 哈马斯继续向以色列南部发射火箭。