{
  "id": 134730,
  "title": "Hezbollah rejects fresh round of talks between Lebanon and Israel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/hezbollah-rejects-fresh-round-of-talks-between-lebanon-and-israel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T14:33:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/hezbollah-rejects-fresh-round-of-talks-between-lebanon-and-israel"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lebanon and Israel are holding a fresh round of direct talks in Rome under US sponsorship. It is the seventh such meeting since Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war in March with rocket fire at Israel, which responded with heavy airstrikes and a ground invasion. The talks were criticised by the leader of Hezbollah, who said they brought 'shame' and 'humiliation' to Lebanon. FRANCE 24's…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Aoun faces impossible balancing act between Hezbollah and Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/aoun-faces-impossible-balancing-act-between-hezbollah-and-israel",
        "published": "2026-08-04T04:17:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israel-Lebanon talks resume in Rome while Hezbollah chief slams Aoun as 'biased, divisive'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/israel-lebanon-talks-resume-in-rome-while-hezbollah-chief-slams-aoun",
        "published": "2026-08-04T09:58:59.000Z"
      }
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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."
}