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  "id": 141204,
  "title": "US-facilitated Israel-Lebanon talks have begun, says State Department",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-facilitated-israel-lebanon-talks-have-begun-says-state-department",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T17:46:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-facilitated-israel-lebanon-talks-have-begun-says-state-department"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The latest round of U.S.-facilitated talks between Israel and Lebanon began on Tuesday in Rome and will continue through Thursday, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. \"The United States remains fully committed to supporting both governments as they carry this process forward in a manner that delivers lasting security for both countries, eliminates…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/middle-east-hezbollah-condemns-latest-israel-lebanon-talks",
        "published": "2026-08-04T14:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israel-Lebanon talks have begun in Rome, US State Department says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/israel-lebanon-talks-have-begun-in-rome-us-state-department-says",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:17:30.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/the-soaring-demand-for-patriot-missiles-from-the-middle-east-to",
        "published": "2026-08-04T18:01:04.000Z"
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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."
}