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Protecting noncombatants from intentional harm is the basis for much of international humanitarian law and nearly all traditions of just war.
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Sohail H. Hashmi, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2013
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Israel’s Bombing Rules: Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The military insists these tactics contribute to the rising death toll among noncombatants.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
However, the ministry has not differentiated between combatants and noncombatants in its figures.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Sohail H. Hashmi, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2013
Today’s Paper | Subscribe Our Coverage of the Middle East Crisis
Israel’s Bombing Rules: Surprised by Oct. 7 and fearful of another attack, Israel weakened safeguards meant to protect noncombatants, allowing officers to endanger up to 20 people in each airstrike.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The military insists these tactics contribute to the rising death toll among noncombatants.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
However, the ministry has not differentiated between combatants and noncombatants in its figures.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Noncombatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncombatant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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