Israel Occupation Forces
- proper noun
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Fuerzas de Ocupación de Israel
- The Israel Occupation Forces have been criticized for their actions in Gaza.
Examples
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The report details several confrontations involving the Israel Occupation Forces and local residents.
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Protesters chanted slogans against the Israel Occupation Forces during the demonstration.
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Media coverage of the region often references the presence of the Israel Occupation Forces.
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Many reports highlight the impact of the Israel Occupation Forces on local communities.
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Protesters chanted slogans against the Israel Occupation Forces during the demonstration.
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Many reports highlight the impact of the Israel Occupation Forces on local communities.
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Media coverage of the region often references the presence of the Israel Occupation Forces.
Synonyms
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5.4
The armed forces of Israel that include the army, air force and navy
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3.8
The army, navy, and air force of Israel working together to protect the country
Surface Forms
Morphology
Israel + occupation + force
The meaning — military forces of Israel involved in an occupation — is directly inferable by combining 'Israel' (the state) + 'occupation' (rule by occupying forces) + 'forces' (military group). Although the phrase is politicized and slightly non-standard in form, its semantic composition is straightforward and cross-linguistically accessible, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would grasp the meaning.
Etymology
Israel Occupation Forces comes from putting together Israel, occupation, and forces to describe Israeli troops that stay in and control land that some people call 'occupied'. So people use this name as a political label to show the troops are 'occupying' the area rather than just defending it.