{
  "id": 16965227,
  "title": "Israel launches explosive thermal balloons over southern Lebanon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/israel-launches-explosive-thermal-balloons-over-southern-lebanon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:04:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-launches-explosive-thermal-balloons-over-southern-lebanon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Israel launches explosive thermal balloons over southern Lebanon Israeli aircraft have been flying at low altitude and dropping thermal balloons over southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Wednesday. The Lebanese army has previously warned that these balloons pose a threat to citizens due to their contents of explosive and incendiary materials, warning residents against…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Interceptor fired toward suspicious aerial target near troops in southern Lebanon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/interceptor-fired-toward-suspicious-aerial-target-near-troops-in",
        "published": "2026-10-28T20:40:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}