{
  "id": 1025793,
  "title": "Seven killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon, country's PM says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/seven-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-southern-lebanon-countrys-pm-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T11:24:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC World",
    "slug": "bbc-world",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gjygx4gjeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon claimed the lives of seven individuals, including three children and two women, according to the Lebanese Prime Minister. The attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning on a house near Ansar, in the Nabatieh district. The Lebanese state-run news agency reported that displaced families were residing in the area at the time of the strike. Israel claimed the target was Hezbollah's military infrastructure, retaliating for an earlier incident against its soldiers. The incident marked one of the deadliest attacks since a ceasefire agreement was signed in June, aimed at reducing hostilities. Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun condemned the strikes, alleging they violated the framework and putting the Lebanese army at risk. Hezbollah, not part of the agreement, dismissed the framework and rejected direct negotiations. Talks between Lebanese and Israeli negotiators are scheduled for September, but a specific date has not been set.",
  "summary": "Among those killed in the strike on Ansar included three children and two women, state media reports.",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T20:13:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/were-seeing-an-important-escalation-in-southern-lebanon-despite-the",
        "published": "2026-08-15T09:59:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Israeli airstrikes kill 9 in southern Lebanon, health ministry says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-airstrikes-kill-9-in-southern-lebanon-health-ministry-says",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:17:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israeli strike kills seven in southern Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israeli-strike-kills-seven-in-southern-lebanon",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:45:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "‘Israel must halt escalation,’ Lebanon PM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israel-must-halt-escalation-lebanon-pm-says",
        "published": "2026-08-15T12:37:03.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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