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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
And military kids switch schools between six and nine times between kindergarten and 12th grade, which is three times more than their civilian peers, Meza said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Between late afternoon on May 7 and the morning of May 9, 24 civilian vessels, including 12 passenger ships, exited Port Blair, according to Automatic Identification System (AIS) shipping data from VesselFinder reviewed by CNN.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
And military kids switch schools between six and nine times between kindergarten and 12th grade, which is three times more than their civilian peers, Meza said.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
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The attackers, who authorities said were Palestinian, were reportedly shot and killed by an Israeli soldier and civilian on the scene.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025
The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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In July, a Santa Clara County jury ruled that Herchen had civil liability for the November 29, 2019 death of 36-year-old Alice Ku, who was last seen alive while the two were vacationing in the area of Hualien, Taiwan.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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His cases there included the successful prosecution — in a 25-month trial — of a Croatian general who ordered the slaughter of Muslim noncombatants.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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And of course, Israel itself lost nearly 700 civilians in the October 7 attacks, while many noncombatants are still held hostage by Hamas and other militant groups.—
Bryan Walsh,
Vox,
26 May 2025
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“Civilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/civilian. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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