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  "id": 16242124,
  "title": "Why is Israel increasing its presence in the Balkans?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/why-is-israel-increasing-its-presence-in-the-balkans",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T22:01:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Jazeera",
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}