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The tale is about a prince who is turned _________ a frog by his wicked stepmother.
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The hare always boasted _________ how fast he could run.
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A _________ is a story from ancient times about famous people and events that may or may not be true.
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In many cultures, a fox is the symbol for a _________ person.
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Vanessa is interested in reading Vietnamese folktales _________ she can’t read Vietnamese well.
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What a _________ man he is! There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for us.
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Helen and I _________ together when the accident happened.
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Tired of hearing the hare’s boast, the tortoise _________ him to a race.
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Sleeping Beauty was under a _________ when the prince found her.
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_________ young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and stepsisters.
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She tried to remain cheerful _______ she had failed the test.
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While Amber _______ the tale, her friends were talking about another story.
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If we________ paper now, we’ll need to cut down more trees in the future.
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The beloved tale of Cinderella is one of the world’s best-known fairy tale, renowned as a ‘happily ever after’ story
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Little Red Riding Hood’s mother sent her to Grandma’s house with a basket of goodies and told her to not talk to strangers.
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Snow White’s evil stepmother wanted to be more beautiful in the land and was jealous of Snow White’s beauty
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The fog turned into a handsome prince, married the princess and they lived happily after ever.
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The Hare ran across a field as fastly as he could, and all the animals agreed that the Hare was very fast.
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While Cinderella danced with the prince, she remembered her fairy godmother’s words and rushed to go home.
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What an amazed fables they are! Most children enjoy hearing or reading them.
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Read folktales is a great way to share valuable lessons with your children and entertain them with interesting stories.
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Snow White and Sleeping Beauty are both fascinating fairy tales, but Snow White is best.
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Despite of her misfortune, she is always cheerful and ready to play a small joke.
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According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
Choose the word which best fits each gap.
According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious
offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne.
All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie.
When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays.
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According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.
The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.
Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”
The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
Question: Where did Jack O’ Lantern first appear?
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According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.
The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.
Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”
The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
Question: Why did Jack meet the Devil outside the pub?
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According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.
The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.
Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”
The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
Question: Jack had a silver cross in his wallet _________.
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According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.
The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.
Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”
The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
Question: What did the Devil have to do before he could come down from the tree?
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According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.
The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.
Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”
The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
Question: When he died, Jack wasn’t allowed into heaven because ____
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According to Irish folklore a man named Jack, well known for his drunkenness and quick temper, got very drunk at a local pub on All Hallows Eve. He met the Devil outside the pub because the Devil wanted his soul. Jack asked him one more drink but he didn’t have the money to pay. So he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin and Jack put it into his wallet that had a silver cross that catched the Devil. Jack agreed to free the Devil under one condition: he should let him live for another year. The Devil accepted.
The following year the Devil reappeared and asked Jack to accompany him. Jack told the Devil to take an apple from a tree; when the Devil climbed up, Jack carved a cross on the tree and the Devil was trapped again. This time Jack asked the Devil ten more years of life in exchange for his freedom; again the Devil had to accept.
Soon after, Jack died. God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil kept his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”
The Irish used to carve turnips or beets as Jack’s lanterns and place them into windows or near doors to frighten away evil spirits on Halloween night. When they emigrated to the USA, they brought their traditions with them. They couldn’t find turnips in America but they found a lot of pumpkins which were suitable substitutes to make a JackO’Lantern; since then, pumpkins are an essential part of Halloween celebrations.
Question: Which of the following statements is true?
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Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: What is the likely consequence of the soldiers' deaths on the ongoing conflict?
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Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: Where did the deaths of the 8 Israeli soldiers occur?
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Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: How many Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes around Rafah?
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Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: How were the Israeli soldiers killed in the blast in southern Gaza?
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Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: What tactic did the soldiers use to store explosives on their vehicle?
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Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: What will the latest deaths likely fuel according to the passage?
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Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: How many IDF fatalities have occurred from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings?
Read the text carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed in a blast that engulfed their armoured vehicle in southern Gaza, the biggest loss of life for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a single incident since January. The deaths came amid ongoing fighting around Rafah, where at least 19 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The IDF is investigating whether the vehicle exploded after being targeted or following the accidental detonation of explosives which the soldiers had been transporting in their vehicle. The blast occurred after several other vehicles had already passed the same location, killing all those inside immediately.
The latest deaths will likely fuel mounting calls for a ceasefire and heighten Israeli public anger over ultra-Orthodox exemptions from the military. Although IDF fatalities from the Gaza operation and immediate surroundings are hugely outnumbered by Palestinian deaths, the growing toll of death and injuries to Israel’s armed forces has taken greater prominence as the war has dragged on. In January, 21 Israeli troops were killed in a single attack. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet is expected to discuss increasing the age limit for reserve duty for soldiers by a year.
In May, the parents of more than 900 Israeli soldiers deployed in Gaza signed a letter urging the military to call off its ongoing offensive in Rafah, calling it a “deadly trap” for their children. The increasing combat toll also comes against the background of a heated debate around who serves in the army. Last month, Israel’s supreme court ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don’t serve in the army.
Question: What did Israel's supreme court recently order regarding ultra-Orthodox men who don't serve in the army?
