{
  "id": 1303572,
  "title": "Death toll increases in Lebanon since Israeli invasion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/death-toll-increases-in-lebanon-since-israeli-invasion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T16:25:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/death-toll-increases-lebanon-israeli-invasion"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Death toll increases in Lebanon since Israeli invasion Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,346 people and wounded more than 12,000 in Lebanon since invading the south on 2 March, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The ministry said those killed include 393 women, 257 children and at least 135 medical workers. Israeli strikes on the towns of Deir al-Zahrani and Ansar killed 11 people,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "South Lebanon: Doctor describes escalating humanitarian toll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/south-lebanon-doctor-describes-escalating-humanitarian-toll",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:46:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}