{
  "id": 1024374,
  "title": "Lebanon: Nine killed by Israeli airstrikes in south of country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/lebanon-nine-killed-by-israeli-airstrikes-in-south-of-country",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:32:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/08/15/lebanon-nine-killed-by-israeli-airstrikes-in-south-of-country_6756538_4.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have killed nine people. According to Middle East Eye, two people were killed and nine injured in an attack on Deir ez-Zehrani village. Another strike on a house on the outskirts of Ansar village killed seven people, with three others wounded, as reported by People Daily Kenya.\n\nThe Lebanese prime minister was quoted by Le Monde English as saying that seven of those killed were not military targets and urged Israel to halt an \"extremely dangerous\" escalation. The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the strikes, saying they were retaliatory against the Iran-backed militant group.\n\nThe strikes are among the deadliest since a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in June, according to People Daily Kenya. The Lebanese national news agency reported that the valley between Ansar and Zarariyeh was also subjected to a strike, the first at that geographical depth since the ceasefire two months ago.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Life and loss as a first responder in southern Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/life-and-loss-as-a-first-responder-in-southern-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:51:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Israeli strike on southern Lebanon kills seven in worst toll since June, state media says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-strike-on-southern-lebanon-kills-seven-in-worst-toll-since",
        "published": "2026-08-15T09:14:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill nine people including three children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-airstrikes-in-lebanon-kill-nine-people-including-three",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli attacks kill nine people in southern Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-attacks-kill-nine-people-in-southern-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:45:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Israeli violations in southern Lebanon undermine talks, says Joseph Aoun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-violations-in-southern-lebanon-undermine-talks-says-joseph",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:20:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Israeli strikes kill 11 in south Lebanon; IDF says raids in response to Hezbollah action",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-strikes-kill-11-in-south-lebanon-idf-says-raids-in-response",
        "published": "2026-08-15T12:32:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 9, Health Ministry says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-airstrikes-on-southern-lebanon-kill-9-health-ministry-says",
        "published": "2026-08-15T12:42:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}