{
  "id": 1636825,
  "title": "Israeli forces carry out artillery shelling, strikes in south Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/israeli-forces-carry-out-artillery-shelling-strikes-in-south-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:22:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-carry-out-artillery-shelling-strikes-south-lebanon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israeli forces carry out artillery shelling, strikes in south Lebanon The Israeli military targeted the outskirts of Majdal Zoun with artillery shelling early on Tuesday, Lebanese state media. Earlier, strikes were reported in the town of Mansouri alongside shelling on the outskirts of the towns of Haddatha and Baraachit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "UNIFIL says Israeli flags on Lebanese roads violate UN resolution",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/unifil-says-israeli-flags-on-lebanese-roads-violate-un-resolution",
        "published": "2026-08-17T17:32:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Israeli flags on Lebanon highway violate UN resolution, UNIFIL says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/israeli-flags-on-lebanon-highway-violate-un-resolution-unifil-says",
        "published": "2026-08-17T18:24:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "''The entire region was up in flames': Residents of southern Lebanon live in fear of Israeli strikes and the fires they cause'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/the-entire-region-was-up-in-flames-residents-of-southern-lebanon-live",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:27:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}