{
  "id": 1074559,
  "title": "Israel’s ‘pilot zones’: Withdrawal on paper, continued occupation of south Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israels-pilot-zones-withdrawal-on-paper-continued-occupation-of-south-1074559",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T15:58:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-pilot-zones-withdrawal-paper-continued-occupation-south-lebanon"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israel’s ‘pilot zones’: Withdrawal on paper, continued occupation of south Lebanon At the entrance to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh, a village in southern Lebanon , a Lebanese Army checkpoint marks the edge of what is now officially known as a \"pilot zone\". It is one of three villages - along with Froun and Srifa - designated as such under the framework agreement between Israel , the United States and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Defense Min. in Lebanon: 'IDF is here in the security zones to stay - in Syria and Gaza too'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/defense-min-in-lebanon-idf-is-here-in-the-security-zones-to-stay-in",
        "published": "2026-08-12T14:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel’s ‘pilot zones’: Withdrawal on paper, continued occupation of south Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/israels-pilot-zones-withdrawal-on-paper-continued-occupation-of-south",
        "published": "2026-08-15T15:31:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}