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Recent Examples of noncombatant
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.
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
The Palestinian Health Ministry has recorded the deaths of nearly 48,500 people, without distinguishing between combatants and noncombatants, throughout the war.
—Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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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
Recovering POWs and captive noncombatants is also a top priority in Kyiv, leading to quiet discussions with Moscow.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
The Palestinian Health Ministry has recorded the deaths of nearly 48,500 people, without distinguishing between combatants and noncombatants, throughout the war.
—Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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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
Recovering POWs and captive noncombatants is also a top priority in Kyiv, leading to quiet discussions with Moscow.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncombatant
civilian
Noun
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Also, the new force will be reporting up through a special representative, a civilian who will provide oversight and political direction.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Israel no longer permits Palestinian civilians wounded in Gaza to be treated at Israeli civilian hospitals.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Noncombatant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncombatant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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