出於國安考慮
Israel temporarily shut down offices of the Al Jazeera news network operating in the country on Sunday, May 5.
5月5日星期日，以色列暫時關閉了半島電視台在該國的辦事處。
operate(v.)營運、操作(機器等)
This came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet voted unanimously to enforce a recently passed law which allows the government to close “foreign broadcasters considered a threat to national security” for a short time.
此前，班傑明·納坦雅胡總理的國安內閣一致投票決定執行最近通過的一項法律，這項法律允許政府在短期內關閉「被認為威脅國家安全的外國廣播公司」。
security cabinet國安內閣vote(v.)投票(n.)選票cast a vote投票unanimously(adv.)一致地、無異議地unanimous(adj.)一致的、無異議的enforce(v.)執行threat(n.)威脅pose a threat to sth. 對～構成威脅
Under this law, the Israeli government has the authority to stop Al Jazeera’s operations for 45 days — a period that can be renewed.
根據這項法律，以色列政府有權停止半島電視台的運作45天──期限可以延長。
authority(n.)權威operation(n.)營運renew(v.)展延
As a result, the media outlet could end up being silenced in Israel “until the end of July or until the end of major military operations in Gaza.”
因此，「直到7月底或加薩主要軍事行動結束為止」，半島電視台可能會在以色列被噤聲。
as a result因此=therefore=thus=consequentlymedia outlet媒體機構end up V-ing最後淪為...=wind up V-ingsilence(v.)使安靜、使沈默
However, despite this ban in Israel, AP News has reported that Al Jazeera is still able to broadcast in both the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which are areas not fully under Israeli law.
不過，儘管在以色列被禁播，但美聯社新聞報導稱，半島電視台仍可在約旦河西岸佔領區和加薩地帶播報，這些地區並不完全受以色列法律管轄。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite ofban(n.)禁令
Al Jazeera is a media network funded by the country of Qatar, and it has been reporting “around the clock throughout the seven-month war” between Israel and Hamas.
半島電視台是由卡達政府資助的媒體網路，在以色列和哈馬斯之間「長達七個月的戰爭中全天候」播報。
fund(v.)資助(n.)資金raise funds募資(a)round the clock全天候
In the network’s efforts to present news from the frontlines, several of its journalists have even been killed in Gaza during the conflict.
為了報導來自前線的新聞，半島電視台的幾名記者甚至在加薩衝突中喪生。
effort(n.)努力a joint effort共同努力=a concerted effortfrontline(n.)(戰爭)前線journalist(n.)記者=reporterjournalism(n.)新聞學
Consequently, Al Jazeera has taken issue with Israel for what it sees as the deliberate targeting of its journalists.
因此，半島電視台認為以色列蓄意將其記者作為攻擊目標，並對此提出異議。
consequently(adv.)因此=as a result=thereforetake issue with… 對～提出異議或反對deliberate(adj.)有意的、刻意的see A as B=regard A as B 把A視作B
Israel has denied this charge and countered by blaming the network for encouraging violence against the country’s soldiers.
以色列則否認了這一指控，並指責半島電視台鼓勵對以色列士兵使用暴力。
deny(v.)否認admit(v.)承認charge(n.)(v.)指控counter(v.)反駁blame sb. for sth.因為某事而怪罪某人blame sth. on sb.把某事怪在某人頭上
After being shut down, Al Jazeera released a statement calling Israel’s move a “criminal act” that harmed human rights by blocking access to information.
在被關閉後，半島電視台發表聲明，稱以色列的行動是一種「犯罪行為」，阻礙了資訊的獲取，侵害人權。
move(n.)舉措crime(n.)罪commit (a) crime犯罪criminal(adj.)犯罪的criminal act犯罪行為block(v.)封鎖;阻礙access(n.)取得或利用某事物的權利或機會have easy access to sth.能輕鬆獲取某物
In addition, many international organizations have spoken out in support of Al Jazeera, with the United Nations even calling for the Israeli government to reverse its decision.
此外，許多國際組織已發聲支持半島電視台，聯合國甚至呼籲以色列政府撤銷其決定。
speak out出聲、發聲in support of支持=in favor ofcall for呼籲reverse(v.)徹底改變;推翻