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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But the map served a political aim, too: to convince a skeptical world that Israel was taking care to protect civilians.
—Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
In Ukraine, the Russian invasion has caused civilian suffering on a much larger scale, with strikes on residential buildings, hospitals, churches and an array of energy facilities.
—Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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No more would these civilians be stuck between brutal terrorist rule and Israeli airstrikes.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
But the map served a political aim, too: to convince a skeptical world that Israel was taking care to protect civilians.
—Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
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In Gaza, the repercussions of Hamas' assault have been catastrophic for the civilian population, leading to tens of thousands of casualties, countless injuries, and widespread destruction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
In Ukraine, the Russian invasion has caused civilian suffering on a much larger scale, with strikes on residential buildings, hospitals, churches and an array of energy facilities.
—Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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