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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.
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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
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.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
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.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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