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  "id": 1042235,
  "title": "‘Israel must halt escalation,’ Lebanon PM says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israel-must-halt-escalation-lebanon-pm-says",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-15T12:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1538752/israel-must-halt-escalation-lebanon-pm-says/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned an Israeli strike that killed seven people in southern Lebanon. He said the victims were not military targets, raising concerns over renewed regional escalation. The strike hit the village of Ansar on Saturday, according to Salam. The Lebanese prime minister said those killed included two women and three children. […]",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli bombardments in southern Lebanon intensify",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/israeli-bombardments-in-southern-lebanon-intensify",
        "published": "2026-08-14T10:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel awaits US approval for operation to seize strategic ridge in southern Lebanon - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/israel-awaits-us-approval-for-operation-to-seize-strategic-ridge-in",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:40:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Hezbollah chief rejects U.S.-led Lebanon deal as Israel reportedly plans assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/hezbollah-chief-rejects-u-s-led-lebanon-deal-as-israel-reportedly",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:13:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "'We're seeing an important escalation in southern Lebanon despite the so-called truce'",
        "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": "BBC World",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:24:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
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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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