• ☐ ☐ ☐ unprecedented [adj] - never done before
• ☐ ☐ ☐ stave off [phv] - stop, defend, avoid
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the threat [n] - the attack
• ☐ ☐ ☐ aerial [adj] - from the air
• ☐ ☐ ☐ superiority [n] - higher in quality
• ☐ ☐ ☐ intercept [v] - meet and destroy on the way to a destination
• ☐ ☐ ☐ strategic [adj] - related to long-term or overall goals and interests
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Zionist [adj] - related to Israel
• ☐ ☐ ☐ take action [v] - do something
• ☐ ☐ ☐ on our soil [exp] - in our country
• ☐ ☐ ☐ an operation [n] - an attack
• ☐ ☐ ☐ a correspondent [n] - a reporter for a news agency
• ☐ ☐ ☐ Persian [adj] - related to Iran
• ☐ ☐ ☐ diplomacy [n] - related to communication between countries
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the G7 [n] - an organization of the countries with the 7 largest economies in the world
• ☐ ☐ ☐ the UN [n] - the United Nations
• ☐ ☐ ☐ de-escalate [v] - decrease anger or hostility

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression

1. Iran attacked Israel ______.
   during the day
   during the night
   
   
2. The Israeli army says it intercepted ______ of the missiles and drones.
   9%
   19%
   90%
   99%
   
   
3. The Israeli army ______ its ability to prevent the attack.
   is proud of
   is disappointed with
   
   
4. Iran has stated that it ______ attack Israel again.
   will
   may
   will not
   
   
5. Iran says it will react if Israel attacks Iranian interests ______.
   in Iran
   is Syria
   anywhere
   
   
6. They will talk to ______ in Iran and Israel.
   reporters
   military leaders
   government officials
   
   
7. The G7 and UN will meet to discuss _______.
   who to blame
   how to reduce the conflict
   
   

Directions: Choose the best word.

• --- Israel's Israeli's (Israel's) Prime Minister has been responding to --- Iran's Iranian's (Iran's) unprecedented overnight attacks.
• The --- Israel Israeli (Israeli) army says it's staved off the --- threat threaten (threat) .
• The --- Iran Iranian (Iranian) threat met the --- Israel Israeli (Israeli) defense force's --- air aerial (aerial) and --- technology technological (technological) --- superior superiority (superiority) .
• This is a very significant --- strategy strategic (strategic) --- achieve achievement (achievement) .
• If the --- Zion Zionist (Zionist ) regime takes any action against the --- Islam Islamic (Islamic) Republic, our next --- operate operation (operation) will be much --- large larger (larger) .
• We'll speak to our --- correspond correspondent (correspondent) from BBC Persian about the mood in Tehran and our --- report reporter (reporter) in Jerusalem about concerns amongst Israelis.
• A day of --- diplomat diplomacy (diplomacy) lies ahead with a G7 meeting and a UN --- secure security (security) council gathering to find ways of de-escalating the situation.