civil defence
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The building was hit multiple times in 2024 and in March of 2025, leading to warnings for Gazans not to go back, civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The civil defence directorate said the incident resulted "in two injuries and material damage to a mosque, several buildings, and vehicles".
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Sandher-Jones praised Finland for "showing the way ahead" with Europe's largest civil defence exercise since World War Two, which saw more than 2,000 people take part in an underground sports hall earlier this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The rescuer who was killed was just 18 years old, according to his civil defence organisation which is affiliated with the Amal movement, a political ally of Hezbollah.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Two other people were killed along with Wishah in the strike on the home in Bureij refugee camp, according to a local hospital and the Hamas-run civil defence agency, which conducts rescue operations.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
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