civilians

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Israel says 25 of its soldiers and four Israeli civilians have been killed on both sides of the border during the war.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The company justified the move, saying that it wanted to ensure its images were not used "by adversarial actors to target allied and Nato-partner personnel and civilians".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It has since struck repeatedly in southern Lebanon and issued wide-scale evacuation orders for Lebanese civilians before further strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Ukraine denied targeting civilians, saying it had hit a Russian drone unit stationed in the Starobilsk area.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Further, the prison was so isolated that there was no oversight whatsoever, no civilians who came to check on conditions.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers