{
  "id": 15628128,
  "title": "IDF chief suspends soldiers' leave ahead of Knesset election, reinforces presence in West Bank",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/idf-chief-suspends-soldiers-leave-ahead-of-knesset-election",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:39:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
    "slug": "haaretz",
    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-politics/2026-10-19/ty-article/.premium/idf-suspends-soldiers-leave-ahead-of-election-reinforces-presence-in-west-bank/000001a1-5487-d2a4-a3e3-75bf3a430000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Voting by IDF soldiers will begin on Tuesday, a week before Election Day, and will continue until October 27, Election Day itself, to ensure that soldiers serving on naval vessels and in isolated locations or who are engaged in planned activities can exercise their right to vote",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Blue and White leader Benny Gantz withdraws from Knesset race one week before election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/blue-and-white-leader-benny-gantz-withdraws-from-knesset-race-one",
        "published": "2026-10-19T13:26:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Former IDF, defense chief Benny Gantz says he won't run in next week's election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/former-idf-defense-chief-benny-gantz-says-he-wont-run-in-next-weeks",
        "published": "2026-10-19T14:20:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}