Did concern for civilians restrain Axis bombing of Malta?

Was civilian welfare a low priority for the Axis powers during Malta's siege?

Yes. The Axis powers showed little concern for civilian welfare. The scale of their attacks depended on bomber capability and numbers.

The Axis powers showed little concern for civilian welfare. Their bombing campaigns relied mainly on medium bombers, which inflicted severe destruction. Italy had only a handful of heavy bombers, while the Allies possessed much larger heavy-bomber forces. British thousand-bomber raids illustrate the greater concentration of aircraft and bomb loads available elsewhere in the war.