So you think that settlers who came to take over the Palestinian's country are innocent families? And that the Palestinians have no right to defend their country?
The Forth Geneva Convention states that nationals (citizens) of an occupying power are not protected persons. (civilians)
My family didn't came over to "take over" anything! they suffered in Europe, so they came to Israel! they had no bussines in some high conspiracy you might think they held against any Arab. They wanted to live in peace! they were mostly women and children! so YES they were civilians!
Just like southerners today are civilians! we're not fighters! we're people!
In the same way we can say about Americans that took over land that didn't belong to them while slaughtering innocent people. you use double morale here!