{
  "id": 1253803,
  "title": "South Lebanon: Doctor describes escalating humanitarian toll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/south-lebanon-doctor-describes-escalating-humanitarian-toll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:46:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/south-lebanon-doctor-describes-escalating-humanitarian-toll"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least 11 people, in what local authorities describe as the largest escalation since the June agreement. Speaking to FRANCE 24, Pierre Catoire, an emergency doctor working in the area, described a deteriorating humanitarian situation, saying some doctors lost their homes in Saturday’s strikes and healthcare workers are increasingly worried that…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Doctor describes amputating girl’s leg in Gaza without anaesthesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/doctor-describes-amputating-girls-leg-in-gaza-without-anaesthesia",
        "published": "2026-08-16T10:32:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}