{
  "id": 10953894,
  "title": "Welcome to Panama's Israeli surf paradise: from backpacker haven to million-dollar villas",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/welcome-to-panamas-israeli-surf-paradise-from-backpacker-haven-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T13:47:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/life/2026-09-30/ty-article-magazine/.premium/panamas-israeli-surf-paradise-from-backpacker-haven-to-million-dollar-villas/000001a0-ecc4-de86-a1a2-ecf548610000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In less than 20 years, Israelis transformed a quiet stretch of Panama's Pacific coast into a booming surf town that became a refuge during COVID and after October 7. Now its growing popularity is straining relations with locals – and nature",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}