{
  "id": 15605325,
  "title": "Lebanese army bolsters Beirut patrols after tensions surge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lebanese-army-bolsters-beirut-patrols-after-tensions-surge-15605325",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:47:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/10/19/lebanese-army-bolsters-beirut-patrols-after-tensions-surge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lebanese Armed Forces personnel have stepped up patrols in Beirut and its sensitive southern suburbs after a surge in tensions with Hezbollah supporters. The army published images of heavily armed convoys patrolling the capital and temporary checkpoints being set up “to pursue wanted individuals and those disrupting security”. The tension has partly been fuelled by the recent seizure of half a…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}